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Wilson HTM deals to Mariner concerns

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... company," he added. A formal response from Wilson's board of directors is expected in the coming days. Mariner Corporation's bid could potentially offer major shareholder Deutsche Bank an out. "I don't understand why Deutsche [bank] continues to be a ...

AIST champions more women on Super boards

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fiona Reynolds has called upon super funds to appoint more female directors in a bid for greater gender diversity and equality. The peak body for Australia's $500 billion not-for-profit superannuation funds ...

Govt to pay interest on lost Super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... administering those funds. It will also generate as much as $675 million in extra revenue for the government as it announces a bid to return to a budget surplus. The government will be able to accrue valuable income by investing the cash while it lies ...

ClearView announces further board changes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
ClearView has announced additional changes to its board as a result of the takeover by CCP BidCo. David Goodsall, Anne Keating and John Murphy have resigned as directors while David Brown, Gary Burg, Bruce Edwards, Les Fallick Nathanial Thomson and ...

Zenith upgrades State Street ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... the fund given its position as a highly liquid ETF in the market place with very tight tracking error and extremely tight bid/ask spreads which make for excellent, frictionless transaction efficiency," said Zenith in the update note. Meanwhile the SPDR ...

Macquarie in bid for Robeco: Report

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... Managers Group (AMG) and European private equity firm Permira; and CVC and Advent International which put together a rival bid following the decision of TA Associates not to run with CVC. Macquarie has shown interest in growing its asset management resources ...

Sunsuper harnesses Facebook reach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The $20 billion Sunsuper fund has turned to Facebook for its latest advertising campaign in a bid to communicate with tech-savvy members. The Brisbane-based superannuation fund invites users to submit videos of their children talking about their dreams ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... Billabong shares were expected to fall when they started trading at 1100 AEDT after TPG withdrew its $694.5 million takeover bid. TPG is the second private equity firm in a fortnight to withdraw its takeover offer for Billabong during the due diligence ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... said that, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) opposing its application relating to a potential bid for Consolidated Media Holdings, it would vote in favour of News Ltd's Cons Media takeover bid. Seven was down three cents ...

REST Super to invest in transport infra

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
REST Industry Super and Cintra Infrastructures, have entered into an agreement to selectively invest and operate toll-road projects in Australia. As a result of the agreement, REST said its collaboration with Cintra will initially identify and develop ...