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APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... and superannuation trustees. The regulator said the two proposed standards are aimed at ensuring entities are prepared to deal with threats to their viability while reducing the negative consequences resulting from failure. Its first proposal, CPS 190 ...

Kate Farrar's top tips when merging

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... adopting it, she said. The next step is where the board comes into its own, she said, explaining that the board needs to agree deal principles and merged board and governance structures. She noted that while she thinks a representative board model is ...

AMP loses management of ACRT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... unitholders in the ACRT of their intention to move management elsewhere. AMP said the decision to change manager doesn't impact its deal with Dexus, which is acquiring AMP Capital's real estate and domestic infrastructure business. However, it does reduce ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
The proposed merger between the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has seen a mixed response, with many questioning the timing, but Phil Anderson says it's the right time. The idea of the ...

What's the deal with managed funds?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Managed funds in Australia are underperforming, with the industry average delivering only 5.5% per annum to investors since 2018, according to an investmymoney.com.au report. There is an estimated 3065 managed funds in Australia, of which over 1500 ...

Franklin Templeton expands fixed income team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... Previously, Lim worked at MUFG Bank, where he managed the end-to-end process for new transactions, from credit analysis to deal closure. Meanwhile, portfolio analyst Guan joins from the Department of Finance at the University of Melbourne, where she ...

Anchorage Capital buys $46m worth of childcare centres

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... which it had owned since 2015, to fellow private equity firm Quadrant Private Equity. Subject to shareholder approval, the deal is expected to close by the end of September.

Link Group acquires HS Pensions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... proposition to clients, Wilson added. HS Pensions chief executive Steve Goddard commented: "We're delighted to have agreed this deal, which reflects very positively on the quality of the HS Pensions business and our team." "We believe it's very good ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... at a time when, with rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, people need to be able to find the best possible deal. "These changes would set consumer protections back 15 years. It's as if the Banking Royal Commission has already been forgotten." ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
Treasury has kicked off its review of adviser professional standards with a consultation paper that outlines its proposed new pathway for experienced advisers. The government's position has been that a minimum of 10 years' experience and a clean ...