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Risk advisory firms merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
Two practices specialising in risk will merge to become an advisory business with about $55 million in premiums under management. MBS Insurance (MBS) and Complete Risk Analysis (CRA) will join forces in a bid to increase scale and improve efficiencies. ...

Clime Capital settles class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
Clime Capital has settled a Federal Court class action in principle for an agreed sum of $8.3 million. Backed by IMF Bentham, Clime told shareholders it was pleased the in-principle settlement has been reached with UGL, a firm that provides engineering ...

Super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
A $23 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new chair as the incumbent moves to a deputy chair position. VicSuper announced Wayne Kayler-Thomson stepped into the new role, switching roles with Christine Stewart, who has been chair since early 2017. ...

Spaceship co-founder to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... we will look at marketing, product and operations functions." He also says there is no pressure for Spaceship to consider merge options. "Spaceship is a promoter... the pressure to merge will not affect us." Moore said the fund may consider applying ...

Super fund turns to food sustainability

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... poultry production on a rent by area basis. Last month, First State Super and VicSuper signed a Binding Heads of Agreement to merge, with leadership roles and a 2020 deadline confirmed. The funds said a successful merger would see the creation of a $120 ...

Willis Towers Watson buys Aussie broker

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
Global advisory Willis Towers Watson has acquired Risk Capital Advisors (RCA), a specialist mergers and acquisitions broker in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The acquisition is effective immediately, enhancing WTW's offering to clients in ...

Australian equity markets remain clean: ASIC

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Australia is among the most efficient or "cleanest" equity markets compared with the rest of the world, according to a recent ASIC review. The review by ASIC found Australian equity markets continue to operate with "a high degree of integrity". Measuring ...

Industry fund changes asset consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... Queensland local government employees and their spouses has previously stated its position on the regulatory pressure to merge with another fund, saying it wants to stand alone as a "boutique" fund. In May, the super fund changed its life insurer from ...

Lloyds, pension fund pay $250m settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
Lloyds Banking Group will pay $250 million in compensation to Standard Life Aberdeen following its attempt to pull a $186 billion mandate in February 2018. Lloyds Banking Group and its subsidiary, Scottish Widows, reached a final settlement with Standard ...

Sam Henderson cops ASIC ban

KANIKA SOOD, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The corporate regulator has banned high-profile financial adviser Sam Henderson, whose inappropriate financial advice was laid bare the in Royal Commission public hearings last year. The Sydney-based adviser was banned from providing financial services ...