MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Financial planning

Iress may still be digesting its acquisition of OneVue but it has signalled that it has both the capital and the appetite for mergers and acquisitions. ...

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Superannuation

A new analysis of merger and acquisition activity has pointed to higher activity levels on the part of superannuation funds....

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Life/Risk

Adelaide accounting and wealth advisory firm, Perks has announced the acquisition of life risk specialists, Simmons Moore....

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Funds management

Century Australia Investments and WAM Leaders have entered into an agreement under which WAM leaders will acquire 100 per cent of Century’s shares....

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Funds management

Charter Hall Group said it has reached an agreement to acquire Folkestone Limited for $205 million, with the deal to be funded by cash from available investment capacity....

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Life/Risk

ANZ Bank New Zealand has agreed to sell OnePath Life NZ for NZ$700 million to specialist insurance business Cigna Corporation....

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People & Products

New York-based investment firm Berkshire Capital has expanded its Sydney team with two senior appointments....

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Financial planning

Centrepoint Alliance has acquired RFE Group to support the growth of professional advice firms....

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People & Products

Northern Trust Capital Markets has recruited Ben Brownette as a research analyst in its first post-acquisition hire....

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People & Products

US-based Pavilion Financial Corporation has moved to acquire Altius Holdings in a move that expands its geographic footprint....

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Life/Risk

StepStone Group LP today announced it will acquire Swiss Capital Alternative Investments and launch new private debt and hedge fund strategies....

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People & Products

Infocus Wealth Management’s ‘Succession Plan’ strategy has seen it acquire a fourth advice business....

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Funds management

Mergers and acquisitions activity is expected to rise through 2016 as an investment option in the current low growth, low dollar environment, a funds manager believes....

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Accounting

Merger and acquisition activity jumped amoung accounting firms as the Baby Boomer group moved into retirement, while financial advisory firms were resisting....

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Funds management

Boutique funds management organisation, Treasury Group, has completed its merger with US-based Northern Lights Capital Group as previously announced....

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