M&A

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....

Funds management

MetLife Investment Management has confirmed it will acquire PineBridge Investments as it looks to accelerate further growth in asset management....

Financial planning

With Insignia shares up 32 per cent in the past month and the firm enacting a five-year growth plan, Morningstar believes the two recent acquisition bids from private equ...

Financial planning

Insignia Financial has received a takeover bid from a second US firm, topping Bain Capital’s offer with a bid of $4.30 per share....

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