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Australian Unity creates IFA leadership role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... brings more than 20 years' experience in financial services across strategy, finance, distribution and mergers and acquisitions. Csavas will commence in the new role in July, reporting directly to executive general manager - advice Matt Brown. Brown ...

Multi-disciplinary industry trend continues: CBA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... multi-disciplinary or full service firms may continue, with the potential for an increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions within the advice and accounting space. Supporting this, in April of this year CountPlus advice practice Robson Partners ...

AMP adds legal expert to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... Smith Freehills) before moving to financial services. His experience spans legal and regulatory risk, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. From 2003 to 2008, O'Sullivan was general counsel at Commonwealth Bank before spending 10 years at ...

AMP appoints group general counsel

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... brings about 25 years' experience in the legal profession, with extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and corporate governance. Before joining AMP he worked for law firms Blake Dawson Waldron and Gilbert + Tobin ...

NAB to divest MLC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... institutions would gradually reduce their exposure to the wealth space. He said they were downsizing their mergers and acquisitions teams and wrapping up dealer groups, as AMP did with Genesys. "I think it's a pretty strong reflection of their diminished ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... flagged they will increase headcount to make this happen. More than a third (43%) warned of increased mergers and acquisitions in 2018, while many (48%) will also expand capabilities via strategic alliances or joint ventures. Whether it's through mergers ...

Board appointment at Westpac

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... 21 years with the bank; her most recent role was chief risk officer. Working across group strategy and mergers and acquisitions, Holcomb played a pivotal role in Westpac's acquisition of BT Financial Group. The following month, Westpac announced its ...

CBA purchase shifts AIA Australia executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... Before AustralianSuper, Craine spent 23 years at AXA, where he held multiple roles in actuarial, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and asset and liability management. He ultimately became AXA Australia's head of investment management in 2001.

Australia increases foreign direct investment inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... region in the world, followed by the European Union and North America. The report showed cross-border mergers and acquisitions declined in 2017, after three years of growth. This growth had already slowed in 2016, and it went on to contract by 23% in ...

KPMG names insurance and wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... through an unprecedented period of change in client expectations, political and regulatory pressure, mergers and acquisitions, and technological advancement. "Firms in Australia are increasingly looking to global experiences and non-traditional capabilities ...