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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... self-appointed 'Techno-king' concluded: "Twitter has tremendous potential - I look forward to working with the company and the community of users to unlock it." Under the terms of the agreement, Twitter stockholders will receive US $54.20 in ...

Six cases brought against Westpac now finalised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... on-selling of consumer credit card and flexi-loan debt with incorrect interest rates; charging of fees to deregistered company accounts that still held up to $120 million; and distribution of duplicated general insurance policies to over 7000 customers ...

Principal Financial Group announces ESG index

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The global financial company has partnered with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) to launch the Global Financial Inclusion Index. The index and its analysis aim to uncover key drivers shaping financial inclusion and exclusion across ...

Cyber attacks scare directors: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Company directors are understandably spooked by the threat of cyber attacks, extortion and ransomware, a survey has found. The new survey from Willis Towers Watson and Clyde & Co identified the key risks for directors and officers of companies. Cyber-attacks ...

Hines enters Australian industrial sector

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... said that the four assets, which together span more than 58,000 square metres (624,307 square feet), will provide the company with immediate scale and a solid foundation on which to grow its industrial and logistics platform in the country. "Our acquisition ...

Challenger expects to reach full-year profit guidance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... of its full-year profit guidance range. Challenger reported its FUM as being $100 billion, down 8% for the quarter. The company said this fall reflected the derecognition of a $5.2 billion FUM that followed the previously announced sale of Fidante Partners' ...

Pension fund pushes for independent chair at Berkshire Hathaway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... preference for an independent chair. The fund, which has about US$450 billion in funds under management, owns about 0.3% of the company and has said that it will vote in favour of a shareholder proposal to replace Buffett as chair while retaining him ...

UK regulator introduces diversity rules for listed entities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... employees to show they are meeting the targets," the FCA said. "These measures will improve transparency on the diversity of company boards and their executive management for investors and other market participants, increasing engagement on this area ...

Heffron adds head of product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... joins Heffron's executive team an is responsible for both traditional administration and actuarial services as well as the company's growing suite of digital products. She brings with her close to 20 years' experience in the SMSF space, including roles ...

Contango signs distribution deal, flags rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... and the strength of our expertise, and always endeavour to deliver exceptional service and results for our clients," the company said. The name change will not impact products, strategies or their names. "The board believes that operating under a single ...