M&A

Funds management

Pendal has rejected a bid from Perpetual as it believes it is not in members’ best interest and significantly undervalues the company....

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Funds management

Record high M&A activity, share buybacks and special dividends in 2021 helped to increase demand for IPOS as cash was returned to investors and then redeployed....

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Financial planning

Average deal size in the first quarter of FY22 has risen from $42 million a year ago to $150 million, according to HLB Mann Judd, with the largest deal belonging to a fin...

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Funds management

Investment firm Carlyle Group has offered to buy all Link Group shares at $5.38 per share in a conditional proposal....

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Editorial

Financial services associations will all have a new look in 2022 but is there a need for so many different ones?...

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Superannuation

TWUSUPER is now pursuing other growth options after extensive due diligence that resulted in the decision not to merge with EISS Super....

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People & Products

The acquisition of the specialist debt business would include a fixed income digital platform as Perpetual expands its digital presence. ...

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Funds management

The fund is making a takeover bid for PM Capital Asian Opportunities fund, an offer which is “clearly superior” to an existing proposed scheme of arrangement with a rival...

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Funds management

A booming mergers and acquisitions situation and record-low interest rates are the two biggest factors driving the equities market, according to Airlie Funds Management....

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Financial planning

It is “not a bad time” to sell a financial advice business as there are potential acquirers on the lookout for opportunities, according to HLB Mann Judd....

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Funds management

Acquisitions helped Macquarie Asset Management grow its assets under management by 22% but base fees and performance fees were both down during FY21....

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Financial planning

Centrepoint’s acquisition of Clearview’s advice business will create a new combined entity that will be one of the largest financial planning groups in the country in ter...

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Financial planning

Sequoia will continue to acquire mid-tier licensee service businesses to provide services to 1,000 advisers by 2025....

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Funds management

While several companies are potential merger and acquisition targets, much of this is ‘opportunistic’ targeting of businesses impacted by COVID-19 so investors would be u...

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Funds management

There are three sectors which could see increased merger and acquisition activity this year, according to Wealth Within’s Dale Gillham, as companies seek to utilise exces...

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