Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 81 - 90 of 222 results for "Link Group"

Link scraps European acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
Link Group has canned its $266 million European acquisition and is forging ahead with the sale of PEXA. Link scrapped its takeover bid of Pepper European Servicing (PES), offering $266 million for the loan servicing, advisory and asset management firm ...

SS&C withdraws Link offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 JAN 2021
Link Group confirmed SS&C has withdrawn its takeover proposal. The SS&C Technology holdings proposal, announced in October 2020, offered $5.65 per share for 100% of Link via a scheme of arrangement, after the original offer of $4.96 was rejected by ...

Industry fund renews Link partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
A $54 billion superannuation fund has reappointed Link Group as its administrator. Cbus will continue to use Link's services in the areas of administration, system integration, innovation, data supply and security. The partnership will also provide ...

Industry fund names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
The Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund has appointed a former Link Group general manager and industry fund chief executive to its top job. MIESF has named Katherine Kaspar as its incoming chief executive, following the announcement that Bill ...

Link unsatisfied with new offer, allows due diligence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
Link Group has responded to the recent takeover proposal from SS&C Technology Holdings, saying it inappropriately values the company but will allow the commencement of due diligence with the hopes of a better offer. As announced on Monday, SS&C Technology ...

Link takeover heats up

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
A Nasdaq-listed firm has one-upped the Pacific Equity Partners and Carlyle Group consortium bid to acquire Link Group. SS&C Technology Holdings is offering $5.65 per share to acquire 100% of Link via a scheme of arrangement. Link shares closed at $4.96 ...

Industry fund shifts service functions to Link

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
A major industry superannuation fund has outsourced all of its service centre functions to Link Group. From 1 March 2021, Hostplus' contact centre, communications, complaints and employer servicing functions will transition to Link Group and housed ...

Link hires from QSuper, NAB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
QSuper's head of group strategy has joined Link Group as a general manager, as the administrator also adds a portfolio manager for super and retirement solutions. Link Group has confirmed the appointment of Ross McCormack as general manager for ...

Link rejects revised offer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
Link Group has rejected another offer made by the consortium which increased its bid to $5.40. The consortium led by Pacific Equity Partners and Carlyle Group increased its offer price on October 26. After careful consideration, Link rejected the offer ...

Carlyle buys into Calastone, ups Link bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... Carlyle Group will acquire a majority stake in Calastone, while also announcing it has increased its offer price for Link Group. Carlyle did not disclose the financial terms of its ownership in Calastone but mentioned that it acquired the stake from ...