M&A

Financial planning

A number of Godfrey Pembroke firms may be moving as a group to the new IOOF licenses but another significant firm has chosen to go its own way by joining Count Financial....

Financial planning

OneVue has formally transitioned to Iress and de-listed from the Australian Securities Exchange with founder Connie Mckeage stepping back to a consultancy position....

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Financial planning

AMP has confirmed the opening bid from US private equity player, Ares, is valued at $1.85 per share....

Funds management

Xplore Wealth shareholders have benefitted from the firm’s acquisition by HUB24 after shares rose 216%....

People & Products

The acquisition by the US investment firm would support the company’s long-term growth plans and product innovation....

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Financial planning

With private equity underwhelmed by wealth management, IOOF is speculated to make a key announcement on acquiring the MLC financial planning elements....

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Funds management

Navigator Global Investments is to acquire six investments from funds managed by Neuberger Berman subsidiary Dyal Capital Partners. ...

Funds management

Global investment management firm Franklin Templeton, has announced a completion of acquisition of Legg Mason, creating a firm with US $1.4 trillion in assets under manag...

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People & Products

Euroz and Hartleys have announced they have entered into a binding bid implementation agreement under which Euroz has made an off-market takeover offer to acquire 100% of...

Financial planning

As the financial planning industry moves to the end of April, many eyes are being directed towards OneVue and how successful it will be in selling its financial planning ...

Funds management

Research and ratings house Zenith has expanded its reach into the superannuation sphere via the acquisition of Chant West....

Financial planning

AMP financial advisers seem likely to have to navigate a series of advice practice mergers as the company reshapes its wealth management business for the future....

Financial planning

Financial technology company GBST has seen pre-tax profits rise by 80 per cent to $14 million for the full year 2019....

People & Products

Aon has appointed Jonty Vavasour as executive director, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and transaction solutions in New Zealand....

People & Products

Advisory firm Nash Advisory has made four appointments to its team as it envisages increased M&A activity in the industry....

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