MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Life/Risk

Suncorp has purchased AMP's General Insurance Distribution (AMP GID), securing the business for Suncorp for the long term, the two groups announced today....

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Financial planning

The current round of reforms attempt to manage conflicts of interest in the industry, but they won't be eliminated unless there is a structural separation of product and ...

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Financial planning

MLC has recruited from AXA again, adding three more members to its retirement solutions team....

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Policy & Regulation

Non-aligned dealer group Capstone has welcomed a post-Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) world and has announced the recruitment of eight new financial planning practices....

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Financial planning

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved the Commonwealth Bank's acquisition of Count Financial....

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Financial planning

Count shareholders vote overwhelmingly for acquisition by Commonwealth Bank....

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Financial planning

Bendigo Wealth has recently made its first financial planning practice acquisition with Melbourne-based boutique AIM Financial Services joining the bank....

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Financial planning

Perth-based practice rmg financial services has increased its funds under advice to $660 million with the acquisition of Piersbridge Consultants....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank is free to pursue an acquisition of Count Financial after being given the green light by the ACCC....

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Financial planning

Challenger has announced the appointment of Brian Benari as chief executive officer designate....

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Financial planning

Former DKN CEO Phil Butterworth made the decision to join a new business unit at BT Financial Group, regardless of whether fellow DKN and Lonsdale executives would also m...

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Financial planning

Paragem has sold its dealer services business, Paragem Dealer Services, to privately owned platform provider netwealth following an approach by the firm....

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Financial planning

Advertised financial planning industry job vacancies have fallen over the last three months to 31 October 2011 due to regulatory change and institutional mergers, accordi...

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Financial planning

Macquarie Financial Services Group remains on the lookout for acquisitions and partnerships....

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Financial planning

Matrix Planning Solutions has added a new member firm to its network and outlined plans to add a further 10 in the next couple of years. ...

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