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AGL rejects Cannon-Brookes, Brookfield bid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
ASX listed energy company AGL has rejected a bid from Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield to take over the company. Brookfield and Cannon-Brookes' family office Grok Ventures partnered on the offer, offering AGL $7.50 per share. The ...

Challenger delivers strong result

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
Challenger delivered an upbeat half-year result, with assets under management and earnings growth. The company reported group assets under management of $115 billion, up 20%. Life sales were up 44% to $4.9 billion and life book growth was up 8.4% or ...

Infocus adds four practices to network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
Infocus added four new financial advice firms to the fold, including welcoming Victoria Devine's Zella Wealth. The non-aligned dealer group also brought to its network Toowoomba-based Healy Financial led by Matthew Healy; Shiva Saberi's Timeless ...

Blackstone agrees $8.9bn deal with Crown

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
Crown has accepted Blackstone's latest takeover bid for the Australian casino giant, totalling $8.9 billion. The US private equity firm is offering $13.10 cash per Crown share, which is around 11% higher than its initial approach for the company ...

CFA Institute says focus on culture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
A new report from the CFA Institute has found that the culture of investment organisations often constrains innovation. The report, titled The future of work in investment management: changing organisational cultures, offered a series of recommendations ...

Co-founder departs Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
One of the co-founders of environmentally friendly superannuation fund Future Super has departed after eight years. Adam Verwey, who founded Future Super with Simon Sheikh in 2014, has left the fund. "Adam is taking time out to take a break and travel ...

Inflation hitting retiree budgets: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
Australian retirees' budgets are under threat by the rise of everyday living expenses, according to findings from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA's Retirement Standard for the December 2021 quarter indicates ...

Boards still lagging on diversity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
The latest report from Deloitte and 30% Club Australia questions whether boards are fit for purpose, especially when lacking diversity of experience or background. The report, titled Bold moves in the boardroom, asked whether boards are set up to navigate ...

Economics Committee to examine rainy day funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
The House Economics Committee is going to examine the rainy day funds created by superannuation funds following recent amendments made to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993. The hearing, scheduled for February 10, is part of the committee's ...

Iress wins new mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
Financial advice and accountancy service provider Findex has selected Iress' financial advice software Xplan to use across its operations. Iress will support the more than 400 partners and advisers that are part of the Findex network under the new mandate. ...