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Equip eyes merger with Rio Tinto plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... these attributes have been critical in our discussions with Rio," Fairley said. If successful, the funds are expected to merge later in the year.

Former Fidelity chief joins boutique manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
Boutique fund manager Supervised Investments named its new chief executive this month, a former Fidelity Investments Australia chief executive and managing director. Joining in November 2016, Supervised Investments' new chief executive is Michael Ohlsson. ...

Veteran Suncorp executive departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
A Suncorp executive will resign this month after 17 years at the banking and wealth management group. Clayton Herbert has held numerous senior positions at Suncorp, including deputy chief financial officer, acting group chief financial officer, group ...

Australian Unity buys Altius, sells down Wingate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
As part of an expansion of its wealth business, Australian Unity will purchase the remainder of fixed interest manager Altius Asset Management. In a statement to Financial Standard, Australian Unity Wealth chief executive David Bryant said it is part ...

Trump keeping M&A on a leash

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
Global merger and acquisition activity is set for an uncertain year thanks to Donald Trump. This is one of the key messages from Mergermarket's 2016 full-year global and regional mergers and acquisitions (M&A) report. While the report noted strong activity ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... OneVue announces $177m merger In June diversified financial services firm OneVue entered into a scheme implementation deed to merge with a major provider of superannuation trustee, administration and investment services. Under the terms of the scheme ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... and his team have been planning for months. 4. NAB merger creates largest retail super fund NAB announced in July it would merge five of its super funds into one, creating the largest retail fund in the country. The new MLC Super Fund comprises MLC MasterKey ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... pathways, including by completing bridging courses approved by the new standards body," O'Dwyer said. 2. Well-known advice firms merge Two of Australia's eminent financial advice businesses announced a merger in September. Evans & Partners and Dixon ...

Powerwrap CEO leaves for consultant role

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Powerwrap's chief executive has left the company, but will remain involved as a strategic consultant. Cormac Heffernan took the reins at Powerwrap in 2012, having previously been a consultant. Prior to that, he was head of portfolio services at NAB ...

Leadership shuffle at State Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
State Super recently introduced its new executive lineup, promoting several senior staff internally. Joining the fund in August 2015 as head of unlisted assets and alternatives, Richard Hedley becomes chief investment officer. With more than 20 years' ...