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Perennial LIC extends investment mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
A Perennial-managed listed investment company specialising in managing downside risk in Australian equities has amended its investment guidelines. Following the board's approval, Wealth Defender Equities (WDE) can now up its allocation to small cap ...

WAM enters the fray for Molopo takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Wilson Asset Management, via WAM Capital, has submitted an off-market takeover proposal for Molopo Energy, following similar contested proposals from Keybridge Capital and Aurora Funds Management. WAM Capital is seeking all ordinary shares in Molopo ...

Xero consolidates stock exchange listings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... delist from the New Zealand Stock Exchange and transfer all shares to the Australian Securities Exchange. Announcing the move via its half-year results, Xero said it would consolidate its listing on the ASX as part of the company's next phase of growth. ...

Suncorp ditches plans for Tower acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... the value of its Tower shareholding." In June, Tower announced its intention to enter into an agreement with Suncorp Group, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Vero Insurance New Zealand, which would see Suncorp acquire 100% of Tower's shares at NZ$1.40 ...

BGL enhances life insurance solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
Self-managed super funds can now obtain quotes and review life insurance policies via SMSF admin software Simple Fund 360. Parent company BGL Corporate Solutions appointed AIA Australia as the underwriter and Australian Group Insurances (AGI) to provide ...

NAB to simplify operations via job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
About 4000 NAB employees look set to lose their jobs by 2020 as the bank further automates its business. Releasing its full year results, NAB said a reshaping of its workforce would see the creation of 2000 new jobs to 2020, though overall about 6000 ...

LaSalle appoints local client executive

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... having previously founded digital health platform Dokotela, which is designed to connect mental health patients to specialists via videoconferencing. Before Dokotela, she advised on corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions at Fort Street Advisers. ...

BT Financial Group expands SMSF capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... he said. The Australian Taxation Office estimates that about 250,000 of Australia's 590,000 SMSFs are already administered via the cloud, while BGL estimates 30% of its clients have moved to the cloud in the last three years. "Along with giving accountants ...

GPS robo-adviser launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... two meetings with a financial planner per year, rebalancing of super and investment accounts, and unlimited adviser support via email. Golombick added they recognise the need for clients to speak to a human in creating Plenty Wealth. "While technology ...

Pinnacle boutique launches $250m LIC offer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
A Pinnacle affiliate has launched the initial public offering for a new small cap listed investment vehicle. Spheria Asset Management is aiming to raise up to $250 million for Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (SEC), which will invest in a portfolio ...