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Diversa winds up struggling super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... compared to the industry median of 89.2%. At that time, the trustee was considering its options for the fund, but said a merger was not on the cards. "The trustee has explored the potential successor fund transfer of Personal Choice Private to a larger ...

Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the US wealth management sector have reached unprecedented levels over the last five years and the local sector is poised to benefit highly from this, according to Berkshire Global Advisors (BGA). Bomy Hagopian, a partner ...

Platinum pushes for L1 Capital merger ahead of EGM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
Platinum asset management has continued to "unanimously" recommend shareholders to vote in favour of the L1 Capital merger ahead its extraordinary general meeting on Monday. Grant Thornton, an independent expert appointed by Platinum, was provided with ...

CareSuper hires chief member officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... of staff to the chief executive. In all, she has spent about 15 years at Aware Super, including at VicSuper prior to the merger with First State Super. Before that, her background was in financial advice. "We're really pleased to welcome Katrina ...

Macquarie considered acquiring Carlyle: Reports

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... Carlyle Group, but the discussions "fizzled", according to reports from US outlet Semafor. Had the talks continued and a merger were to happen, the combined entity would have had $1.5 trillion in assets. In response to the reports, Carlyle Group saw ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... that manage their administration internally; CareSuper and MIESF are set to merge on October 1, and TelstraSuper is in merger talks with Aware Super. ASFA has previously said that an outsourced lower-cost service presents a false economy if members find ...

Brighter Super investments chief to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... Super chief executive Kate Farrar thanked Rider for his leadership in constructing a $35 billion portfolio following the merger of LGIAsuper and Energy Super and the acquisition of Suncorp Super. "Mark has done an incredible job leading our investments ...

Salary report shows 23% pay gap for top BDMs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
More distribution executives are seeking careers in the wholesale market as demand for super fund BDMs slow, Kaizen's latest salary report shows. Kaizen's Funds Distribution Salary Guide FY2025-26 found that salaries have remained flat in the ...

Brighter Super to add 68k new members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... legacy pension and investment products being transferred to Brighter Super with a total of 68,000 members attached. The merger will impact those who have OnePath policies held under superannuation in OneCare Super, pre-OneCare Super (Leading Life, Renewable ...

Natixis IM adds distribution leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... consultative approach that carefully considers each client's unique needs," he said. Early this year, Natixis announced its merger with Generali Investments Holdings to create a behemoth with €1.9 trillion ($3.2tn) in assets under management.