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Ignition Wealth launches SMSF appropriateness tool

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
Ignition Wealth is launching a new tool to help financial advice clients determine their suitability for establishing a self-managed super fund. The Ignition Wealth SMSF Appropriateness Tool educates clients as to the responsibilities involved in running ...

Milton to acquire $18m unlisted manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
Listed Australian equities investment company Milton Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire an unlisted investment manager for $18 million. Consideration will be the issue of new Milton shares, and Milton managing director Frank Gooch ...

Franklin Templeton searches for new Australia head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
Franklin Templeton is searching for a new head of Australia after the incumbent stepped down from the role after 11 years. A spokesperson said that Maria Wilton, who has been country head since 2006, will remain with the firm. Her exact role has yet ...

Second private equity firm bids $2.2bn

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
One of Asia's largest specialist private equity firms is matching KKR's bid for an Australian telecoms operator. Affinity Equity Partners has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of Vocus Group for $3.50 per share, for a total of $2.2 billion. ...

Economics 101 is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
The first thing we learned in economics is how prices are determined by the interaction between demand and supply. High demand and low supply causes prices to rise - and vice-versa. Economists have already coined the term "stagflation" - an economic ...

MLC Life partners to accelerate underwriting process

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... fill out lengthy, paper-based questionnaires about their health and lifestyle history, and we use that information to determine if we approve life cover and on what terms. In some instances, because of the complexity of some health conditions and other ...

Fairfax nixes private equity buyout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... Hellman & Friedman and the TPG Group-led investor consortium were granted access to "confidential due diligence" to determine whether a binding proposal for the whole company was possible. Ultimately, neither party made a binding offer and the board ...

Zagga pitches alternative asset class

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... Score, and be given the opportunity to make a fractional or fully funded loan. The borrower's credit score will also determine the interest rates for each loan. Backed by an Australian Financial Services Licence and an Australian Credit Licence, Zagga ...

Reflation narrative lacks substance: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
The growing consensus that the global economy is tilting back towards higher interest rates ignores persistent macroeconomic headwinds, according to MFS Investment Management chief investment officer, global fixed income Bill Adams. Speaking to Financial ...

SMSF auditor busted self-auditing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
A Victoria-based self-managed superannuation fund auditor was disqualified for auditing his own fund. ASIC investigated Neil Wilson following information supplied by the Australian Taxation Office and determined that he had breached fundamental independence ...