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Super funds captivated by equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
Superannuation funds have been heavily reliant on equities for the last decade compared to their global peers, a new study reveals. The latest study by Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute finds that Australia's superannuation funds continue ...

Iress sells platforms business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Iress has offloaded its platform business with $4 billion in funds under advice (FUA) to another ASX-listed firm. Praemium will soon be the new owner of Iress's OneVue Platform Business (IOPB), agreeing to pay $1 million in cash and an additional ...

Investment Trends ranks top five platforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
Investment Trends 2023 Platform Benchmarking Report has positioned HUB24 as the best full-function platform, narrowly outperforming Netwealth. In the report's analysis of platform developments aimed at supporting the provision of advice to clients ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
BWP Trust (BWP) and Newmark REIT Management, the responsible entity for Newmark Property REIT (NPR), have agreed to merge, subject to shareholder approval. Under the proposed merger, real estate investment trust BWP will offer to acquire 100% of NPR's ...

Diverger shareholders welcome Count takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Diverger shareholders have given Count their seal of approval to acquire the company in a landslide voting result. An overwhelming 99.97% of shareholders voted in favour of Count taking over the company at yesterday's scheme meeting. In the lead up ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to acquire Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is set to pay $1.2 billion for Link Group. MUFG's subsidiary Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corporation (The Trust Bank) parties signed the scheme implementation deed today that will pay $2.26 cash for every ...

How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
Young Australians are missing out on higher superannuation returns by parking their retirement savings in default MySuper products, instead of exploring other investment options. Analysis of APRA data by Innova Asset Management revealed that an all-equities ...

COG drops bid for Diverger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
COG Financial Services (COG) has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Diverger, citing concerns that shareholders may not support its $27 million offer. Last month, COG presented its non-binding indicative offer, stating its intention to pay $1.4083 per ...

Macquarie appoints Byres, half-year results decline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
Former APRA chair Wayne Byres will join the board of Macquarie Bank as the latter releases half-year results that are "substantially down" compared to this time last year. Byres is set to join as a non-executive director on 1 February 2024. Byres left ...

Fidelity launches global long-short fund to Aussie market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
Fidelity International has launched its long-short fund to the local market in response to client demand. The Fidelity Global Long Short Fund will be overseen by portfolio manager Dmitry Solomakhin, who is based in London. Fidelity said the fund employs ...