MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Funds management

Platinum is “considering the merits” of being the specialist alternative manager’s latest M&A target....

Financial planning

A recent financial advice market update has identified three factors that are holding businesses back from achieving their full potential, while a business consultant has...

Funds management

Two Australian small-cap asset managers have completed their merger after announcing the news in July this year, while providing an investment update....

Financial planning

Two CEOs and a recent report have underscored how the current period of M&A, led by large buyer groups, is redefining the financial advice profession and creating a notab...

Funds management

The ETF provider has flagged a number of developments as it formally enters the superannuation space through a major acquisition....

Funds management

Perpetual has been questioned by analysts on whether its KKR deal is best for shareholders and if it can be undone given the lack of growth it has delivered to the compan...

Funds management

COG Financial Services has detailed the impact that the acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in Centrepoint Alliance has made on its performance and future business strateg...

Financial planning

Unexpected bills and a lack of cultural alignment are among M&A challenges two directors have faced, and the experiences have taught them that advice practices shouldn’t ...

Features

With business owners very rarely planning their exit from the advice practice in advance, three experts underscore why succession planning is critical for long-term succe...

Funds management

Mergers and acquisitions in the Australian financial services industry are expected to continue surging, with M&A leaders looking to double the number of deals they are p...

Financial planning

The financial planning technology group has entered into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire Integrated Portfolio Solutions, set to bring DASH’s FUA above $15 b...

Funds management

ETF provider BlackRock has acquired private markets data provider Preqin as it forecasts an US$8 billion total addressable market for data by 2030....

Financial planning

Prime Financial is driving forward its inorganic growth strategy as it looks to acquire a remuneration administration business and is in talks with a Melbourne-based weal...

Financial planning

Four financial advice businesses have joined forces to form Esencia Wealth, which has opened its new Sydney office with over 1,000 clients and 10 advisers....

Financial planning

With more and more licensees looking at M&A activity, Business Health has shared 10 suggestions to ensure a successful onboarding process as the two firms come together. ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

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So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...

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Denise Baker

This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...

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gonski

So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...

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The decision whether to proceed with a $100 million settlement for members of the buyer of last resort class action against AMP has been decided in the Federal Court....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been found guilty of 28 counts of fraud where his clients lost $5.9 million....

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The difference between a Record of Advice and Statement of Advice is the crux of the FSCP’s latest determination against a relevant provider. ...

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