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SS&C withdraws Link offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 JAN 2021
... 100% of Link via a scheme of arrangement, after the original offer of $4.96 was rejected by Link. In an announcement to the ASX, Link said it received a letter from SS&C stating it has withdrawn its proposal. "The Link Group board will continue to consider ...

Challenger to buy industry-fund-owned bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... March 2021. The transaction needs approval from the Federal Treasurer and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The ASX-listed company will expand MLMF's term deposit offering by replicating the investment strategy it uses in its term annuity business. ...

Real AM considers listing new REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
Real Asset Management (RAM) said it is considering listing an essential services REIT on the ASX next year after acquiring three regional hospitals for $100 million. The hospitals, previously owned by Canada's Northwest Healthcare Properties, include ...

Super funds boost stake in US toll roads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... which includes Australian roads. AustralianSuper and UniSuper are among the largest equity investors, Transurban said. The ASX-listed firm has advanced US$4 billion to building Virginia's 495, 95 and 395 Express Lanes.The highway stretches 63 miles or ...

ASIC to review impact of ASX outage

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
In 2021, ASIC will review how market participants adapted to the ASX's outage in November, and if they and the ASX violated their market operating licences. On November 16 at 10:24 am, ASX halted trading on ASX Trade after switching to new systems ...

DomaCom partners for Sharia-compliant home loans

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... with leverage using Islamic finance while maintaining the familiar structure of a traditional home purchase," DomaCom said in ASX filings. The firms said 771,000 Australians are estimated to be Muslim in 2020, citing the Global Islamic Economy Report ...

CountPlus firm completes tuck in acquisition

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group has continued to carry out its extensive growth strategy with one of its member firms completing a tuck-in acquisition of a separate member firm. Perth-based member firm Bentleys WA Pty Ltd has finalised terms ...

RBA adds former BT director to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... former investment banker with over 35 years' experience in the finance and energy sectors. She is currently a director of ASX-listed CSL and Infrastructure SA. She is a former director of BHP, BT Investment Management and Westpac. Hewson has also served ...

Real estate investor chief retires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... original founders of the business back in 1998 and his track record, as one of the longest serving chief executives of an ASX listed entity, is unparalleled," Tongs said. "On behalf of the Cromwell board and Cromwell securityholders, I would like to ...

Industry fund called out over board diversity initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
The industry superannuation fund with the highest percentage of women membership has been called out for not prioritising board diversity initiatives in the companies it invests in. Rest, with 1.8 million members of which 60% are women, was grilled ...