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Asset managers must overhaul operating model: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... they want to compete a decade from now, the report said. Many (76%) asset managers believe the volume of mergers and acquisitions will persist in the next five years, meaning the rise of passive management will force active managers to consolidate, and ...

WTW recruits FINEX Australasia lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... lead the local division, which brings together experts in financial, executive and professional risks, mergers and acquisitions to enhance WTW's understanding of its clients. Stewart joins from QBE where she is currently national manager, professional ...

Collaboration call for SMSF auditing

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... other SMSF auditors. "The market is large, and our SMSF audit industry is disparate," Phipps-Ellis said. "Mergers and acquisitions of SMSF audit practices aren't common, and the new offering provides an alternate way to collaborate and do our jobs more ...

Distribution reshapes globalisation: Capital Group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... as one of the latest investment horizons where a strong salesforce and distribution network is driving mergers and acquisitions. The New Perspective Fund received the coveted Morningstar analyst rating of 'Gold' in February and has a 'Recommended' rating ...

Asset management looks different in 2020: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... "largest competitive realignment" over the next three years as the industry continues its increasing rate of mergers and acquisitions. Forty-four M&A deals took place in the first quarter of this year, and an industry consultant expects 2017's volume ...

Board changes at Sandon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... Peter Velez. Velez has 28 years' experience in corporate law specialising in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and funds management. He's worked at Freehill Hollingdale and Page (now Herbert Smith Freehills) and most recently with Watson ...

Investment manager introduces director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... years' experience as an executive of listed and unlisted companies. Cole has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, company restructures and management buy outs, as well as establishing new public companies and undertaking IPOs. In an ASX ...

Trump keeping M&A on a leash

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... 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 throughout the year - amounting to 17,369 deals representing US$3.2 trillion ...

Powerwrap CEO leaves for consultant role

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... Advisory, a company that provides targeted advice on business plans, IPO readiness, capital raising and mergers and acquisitions.

Goldman Sachs M&A head makes partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
The Australian head of mergers and acquisitions for Goldman Sachs has been promoted to partner. Nick Sims was the only Australian-based employee invited to become a partner from the 84 individuals selected globally. Sims has been head of mergers and ...