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IFM consortium to take over Sydney Airport

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
Sydney Airport has finally agreed to a takeover offer by a consortium led by IFM Investors. The consortium, otherwise known as Sydney Aviation Alliance and including IFM Investors, Global Infrastructure Management, QSuper and AustralianSuper has offered ...

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... increase the proportion of assets flowing into NZDI solutions. Finally, on the point of active ownership, abrdn said it will engage with the highest financed emitters across equity and credit holdings, "seeking transparency on progress against clear ...

ASIC outlines ROA guidance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... industry in its efforts to ensure everyday Australians can access quality advice at a reasonable price. We will continue to engage with industry and prioritise initiatives that address its concerns about cost and regulatory uncertainty." In developing ...

Brian Hartzer in new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... structures, processes, and technology. But to maximise outcomes, companies need new tools that help them find, move, reskill, and engage their talent," Hartzer said. "Reejig is a game changer for large organisations as they seek to solve workforce agility. ...

Most shorted companies on ASX: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
Australia's most shorted listed companies include several mining and resources companies along with Crown Resorts and accounting software firm Xero. That's according to new analysis from US-based researcher Fintel. It reported that as of October 31 ...

Netwealth proposes merger with Praemium

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
Early this morning Netwealth made an unsolicited bid of $785 million to merge with Praemium, but the latter has rejected the move. Netwealth offered one new share for every 11.96 Praemium shares plus a cash consideration following the net proceeds from ...

Midwinter hires from Integrity Life

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... industry can; my role will be to look for opportunities to harness new technologies in a way that helps advisers better engage their clients and reduces their cost to serve, helping them achieve the outcomes they want in their business." Midwinter chief ...

New FSC board appointment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
Bell Asset Management chief executive Nick Fels has joined the board of the Financial Services Council (FSC). Fels has more than 30 years' experience in the financial services industry. He has been chief executive of Bell Asset Management since 2017 ...

Sunsuper, QSuper merger legislation passes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
The legislation that will see the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper through was passed this week. The Superannuation (State Public Sector) (Scheme Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Queensland Parliament on October 26, enabling the merger. The bill ...

Unlisted asset valuation processes largely inadequate: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
In reviewing decisions made by super funds in relation to unlisted assets early last year, APRA has found an overreliance on external parties like fund managers and asset consultants by some, possibly to the detriment of members. It also found instances ...