MERGER AND ACQUISITION

Financial planning

Forbes Fava Financial Planning has acquired Melbourne-based firm Financial Planit, taking “another key step” towards its long-term strategic growth plans for the region....

Financial planning

Investment information firm Equity Story has completed its acquisition of South Australian financial advisory and stockbroker Baker Young, propelling the firm’s full-serv...

Financial planning

With LGT Crestone completing its acquisition of CBA’s advice firm this week, advice deals in the second quarter of 2025 are already outpacing the previous one with one mo...

Financial planning

The Australian wealth manager is eyeing both inorganic and organic growth opportunities to hit 400 advisers and $100 billion in funds under advice....

Funds management

Asset managers lacking a presence in private markets will find themselves forced to acquire or partner to survive in 2025, according to this global consultancy....

Funds management

Selfwealth has received a third non-binding indicative offer from a new bidder which it says represents a “superior proposal” to its existing scheme implementation bid wi...

Financial planning

As firms jostle to retain their top talent in a competitive jobs market, recruiters observe discussions around professional development and growth have become increasingl...

Financial planning

Two Sydney-based financial advice firms are set to join forces to create a “stronger, more resilient” advice offering with a combined AUM of $1.3 billion....

Financial planning

LGT Crestone has signed an agreement to acquire CBA’s personal advice business, Commonwealth Private Advice, including $5 billion in assets and 20 investment advisers....

Financial planning

With an ambitious $100 million revenue target by 2030 on the horizon, Prime Financial has released its projected results for the 2024 financial year driven by organic gro...

People & Products

The platform’s wealth data and sentiment business ARdata announced its completed acquisition of investment and superannuation system ProductRex....

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....

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