INSIGNIA
Financial planning
Just one day after announcing it was awaiting a final bid from CC Capital, the two firms have entered a scheme of arrangement, albeit at a lower price than initially bid....
Financial planning
The prospect of a takeover of Insignia Financial still remains up in the air as remaining bidder CC Capital bides its time on making a final offer....
Financial planning
MLC has partnered with TAL and Challenger on a retirement solution, the first in a series of retirement income offerings for advisers to be launched over the next 18 mont...
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Insignia Financial has completed its transition of a range of administration and technology functions to SS&C Technologies as it seeks to be a leading wealth manager by 2...
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CC Capital, the last remaining player in the bid to acquire Insignia Financial, is still yet to finalise its offer, the firm has informed the market....
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Two advice platforms have been identified by Adviser Ratings as standouts for efficiency as time-pressured advisers become evermore fickle in their platform selection. ...
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Having peaked at more than 40 per cent growth since the first M&A bid, Insignia Financial shares have returned to earth six months later as the company awaits a final dec...
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The restructure of Insignia Financial’s advice network into two parts could lead to further adviser attrition than initially forecast if advisers shun the salaried model,...
Financial planning
Morningstar believes there is still further to run with the potential takeover of Insignia Financial even with original bidder Bain Capital walking away....
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Insignia Financial has announced the status of the two private equity bidders as due diligence comes to an end, with one bidder opting to pull out....
Financial planning
Insignia Financial has experienced total quarterly net outflows of $1.8 billion as a result of client rebalancing, while its multi-asset flows halved from the prior quart...
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Insignia Financial has provided an update on the status of its private equity bidders as an initial six-week due diligence period comes to an end....
Financial planning
With Insignia Financial suffering a cyber attack on its Expand platform, this can potentially have a negative impact on the two private equity bids currently in play for ...
Financial planning
Former IOOF chief executive Chris Kelaher has joined Sequoia Financial Group in a consultancy capacity, as a corporate activist targets the licensee....
Financial planning
Three months on from the first Insignia Financial bid from Bain Capital, what developments have taken place and how have the firm’s shareholders benefitted? ...
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