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AZ NGA appoints chief financial officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
... compliance activities." Heckendorf said his role encompassed four key areas: financial and regulatory reporting, strategy mergers and acquisitions, business planning and forecasting, and governance. "I've spent the last three months working with Paul ...

Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... zero, KPMG continued. Super funds will also be questioning the balance of resources, time and strategic focus devoted to mergers versus growing and competing in the market. As competition for members increases, successful funds will be those that can ...

Future looking bright for advice: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... now than there was a few years ago." The study also suggests the Australian and New Zealand markets are less reliant on mergers and acquisitions for growth.

Fin365 undertakes strategic mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
Software provider Fin365 is enhancing its capabilities by merging with two other financial services companies, appointing a head of technology services in the process. Fin365 will merge with Optimised Financial Planning Solutions (OFPS) and SMSF Paraplanners ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... performing super products and funds underscore the majority of this year's top stories, while some of the industry's mergers and acquisitions also made for big news. Following that, the departure of long-serving names peaked audience attention ...

More alpha gains through ops

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... However, she concedes that a tough one for funds to achieve where the luxury of time is not possible, especially with mergers which means bringing processes and practices together swiftly to achieve synergies. "I'd love to see the pressure come off ...

AMG Super to take on fledgling super product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... which have increased the complexity and costs associated with administering superannuation funds." "This is resulting in mergers being actively encouraged between superannuation funds. A merger results in a larger fund, which typically achieves a range ...

Super funds complete mergers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
The merger of HESTA and Mercy Super has been finalised, as has that of UniSuper and Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund. About 13,000 Mercy Super members and their assets have moved to HESTA, bringing its total funds under management ...

Hostplus, Maritime Super make merger official

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... Maritime Super's merger partner and we look forward to welcoming Maritime Super's members and employers in 2023. "Positive mergers like this one are another great way we can both deliver significant benefits to our members." Meanwhile, Maritime Super ...

AZ NGA buys stake in SCM Financial Group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... including enhancing the group's service offering, accelerating organic growth and potentially pursuing expansion through mergers and acquisitions. AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett said the deal provided an opportunity for the advisory firm to partner ...