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Cannon-Brookes invests in renewables transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... recently rejected a takeover bid from Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield, saying that the $7.50 offer price undervalued the company. Cannon-Brookes said he wanted to take over the company to shut down its coal fired power stations earlier than scheduled ...

HUB24 continues growth trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... half-year results show continued growth for the platform, with NPAT up 103% on the previous corresponding period. The company reported NPAT of $14.2 million for the period, up 103% on the first half of 2021. Group underlying EBITDA also improved, up ...

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 ...

Integrity Life grows distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... to a new hybrid retail distribution model. The hires include a head of retail partnerships, joining from MLC Life. The company has introduced a two-tiered partner engagement model - the first being State-based business development managers located in ...

LifeBid bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... has not launched its technology solution to financial advisers yet, but it is accepting registrations of interest. The company aims to reduce the cost of life advice by up to 90% with its tech offering by simplifying renewals, automating compliance ...

Expansion strategy boosts Sequoia results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... it acquired the customer book of Tag Insurance Brokers, its associated business assets, and independent premium funding company. It has also secured a new general insurance AFSL which will allow SEQ General Insurance to operate in the same way Interprac ...

Magellan promises better investment performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... indefinite leave of absence. "We understand the culmination of these events may have impacted the trust you place in our company, and we are focused and determined to return stability and simplicity to the business," she said. Despite the major setbacks ...

Pinnacle executive joins Plato LIC

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... businesses in South Africa. Meyer was also previously the founder and chief executive of RMB Morgan Stanley, leading the company to be the number one institutional equity business in South Africa. In a statement, Plato's board thanked Ihlenfeld for ...

Mixed results for Netwealth

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... stepped up" investments in its technology and operations teams to maintain its "scalability and service levels" as the company grows rapidly. This increased spend resulted in a 32% rise in employee benefit spend, mostly resulting from Netwealth adding ...

WealthO2, ROAR and NEO merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... which seems to have lost their focus and the planner." ROAR chief executive Kevin Liao will remain with the newly merged company as executive director, software solutions. "We are thrilled to join the WealthO2 Group with NEO. Both are highly complementary ...