M&A
Funds management
Deal values for APAC asset and wealth management companies surged 76 per cent in 2024 to almost $100 billion, according to PwC, while three factors are driving growth for...
Financial planning
Brisbane-based Wealth Architects has announced two acquisitions as it continues its path into regional Australia and branches out into life insurance. ...
People & Products
Culture clashes and differing management styles are among the reasons why, recruiters tell Money Management, they see employees changing jobs post-M&A activity. ...
Funds management
Natixis Investment Managers is set to merge with a global fund manager to create a multi-affiliate business with a combined $3.1 trillion in assets under management. ...
Financial planning
Insignia Financial has granted CC Capital access to select company information in the hope of securing an improved offer from the private equity firm....
Financial planning
As global PE firms scope out the Australian wealth management industry, Finura predicts which other local names may potentially receive a takeover offer this year....
Financial planning
New York-based firm CC Capital has bumped up its offer to stay ahead of rival bidder Bain Capital....
Features
With AMP advisers moving to Entireti and Insignia being the subject of a private equity bidding war, how can deals be navigated to ensure minimal stress and uncertainty f...
Financial planning
Perth financial advice firm Wealth Management Partners has merged with global financial services firm Gallagher....
Funds management
Six months on from HMC Capital’s acquisition of Payton Capital, Money Management takes a look at what the firm has achieved following the deal....
Financial planning
Original bidder Bain Capital, which saw its first offer rejected in December, has returned with a revised bid for Insignia Financial....
Financial planning
Insignia Financial has issued a statement to the ASX regarding a potential bid from a third global private equity business to acquire the firm....
Features
With numerous private equity firms taking an interest in Australia, Money Management explores their backgrounds and the leading players who could take a stake....
Funds management
As companies look to refine portfolios and adapt to regulatory changes, legal experts have flagged the financial services sector as one of the standout areas for M&A in t...
Funds management
The acquisition of Mason Stevens by private equity firm Adamantem Capital demonstrates the value of outsourced chief investment solutions to the financial planning arena....
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