ACQUISITION
Life/Risk
Zurich has flagged growing its business on the back of completing its acquisition of ANZ’s OnePath life insurance business....
People & Products
IRESS has announced the acquisition of QuantHouse, an international provider of market data and trading infrastructure....
Funds management
Ellerston Capital has announced it has acquired a controlling stake in MEC’s manager, Morphic Asset Management....
Funds management
Centuria Capital Group has bought a 63 per cent stake in healthcare property fund manager, Heathley, for $24.4 million....
Financial planning
Fiducian Financial Services has added six new franchisees to its financial planning network, including a significant Wollongong planning business....
People & Products
Aberdeen Standard Investments has expanded its Asia Pacific real estate capability with the acquisition of Orion Partners. ...
Funds management
Aura Group has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based and MAS-licensed hedge fund, Vantage Point AM....
Superannuation
Amid market speculation that Catholic Super has found two funds with which to merge, its chief executive, David O’Sullivan, has reaffirmed the fund’s broad merger intenti...
Policy & Regulation
The IOOF acquisition of the ANZ pensions and investments business has been delayed to meet the requirements resulting from last year’s Australian Prudential Regulation Au...
Funds management
Charter Hall Direct has announced the acquisition of two fully leased commercial properties in Hobart....
Financial planning
CountPlus has acquired a strategic interest in the Victorian-based O'Brien Accountants & Advisors in what it said is the first of an expected round of growth transactions...
Funds management
Century Australia Investments and WAM Leaders have entered into an agreement under which WAM leaders will acquire 100 per cent of Century’s shares....
Funds management
Charter Hall Direct’s PFA Fund has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Brisbane and Perth office buildings leased to state governments....
Funds management
Folkestone has advised that Charter Hall has completed its acquisition, following the implementation of schemes of arrangement between Folkestone and its shareholders....
Financial planning
Decimal shareholders will meet in early December to sign off on sale of the firm to Sargon Capital....
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