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Doubts over Link bid for Pillar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... beyond the remit of most funds to sell administration services, and, furthermore, many funds are likely to be reluctant to purchase administration services from their competitors," Sims said. The SOI identifies Mercer as the third major provider, but ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Australia consumer sentiment The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment improved to 102.4 in October, up by 1.1% from September's 101.4 reading. October's figure is the third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit ...

OneVue strengthens board following merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Thomas will continue to advise the company on digital innovation and marketing. OneVue chair Gail Pemberton said with the purchase of Diversa, OneVue is transitioning into its next phase of growth and maturity. "We are delighted to have Ron and Andrew ...

New Blue Sky MD shoots for $5bn

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The new Blue Sky managing director believes there is "no reason why we won't grow to least $5 billion in fee-earning assets under management in the next three years." In what could be described as Robert Shand's "mission statement," he told an ASX update ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... consumers' expectations of their personal finances for the next 12 months rising to plus 7 from plus 4 in August and the major purchase index increasing to a reading of plus 9 from plus 7. Japan household spending Already flagged by the worse than expected ...

Bank acquires WA Government loans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... which we operate." Hirst also said the bank will not be acquiring any loans that are more than one month in arrears. The purchase was formalised with the Western Australian State Government today and is expected to be completed by early December.

AustralianSuper and IFM seek energy asset

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... re-launching its Ausgrid acquisition process, both IFM Investors and AustralianSuper submitted an unsolicited proposal to purchase a 50.4% interest in a 99-year lease. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the institutional investors' proposal "is another ...

IRESS acquires super software provider

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
IRESS has entered an agreement to acquire an established Australian superannuation software business for a total purchase price of up to $90 million. The agreement will see IRESS acquire Financial Synergy, with the transaction expected to be complete ...

Charter Hall invests in two commercial properties

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... headquarters of Coles in Melbourne. The supermarket operator has just signed a new 15 year lease expiring in 2030. The purchase was negotiated directly off market from Investa Office Fund (IOF) for $140.5 million. The remaining 50% interest in the property ...

Another former AMP planner cops ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... investment banking department of Credit Suisse Management Australia, procured a close friend, Michael William Hull, to purchase the shares of seven Australian listed companies while in possession of inside information acquired via his employment on 11 ...