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Count to take over Diverger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
Count is making a play for Diverger, in a deal that will create an entity with $29 billion in funds under management and advice, and house 550 financial advisers. The two ASX-listed firms have entered into a binding scheme implementation deed in which ...

ARK Invest acquires European ETF issuer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... consistency and reliability for all existing and future investor," an ARK announcement said. While the financial terms of the deal are undisclosed, ARK anticipates that the acquisition will lead to an increase in its global AUM. Notably, as of August ...

Pacific Current Group buys into fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... the future of Avante is very bright with PAC alongside us," she said. PAC is currently the target of its own acquisition deal, with GQG Partners (GQG) and Regal Partners (Regal) alongside River Capital having made competitive bids to acquire it in late ...

The Wealth Designers in expansion mode

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
The Wealth Designers is expanding its footprint nationwide and internationally as it partners with a veteran financial adviser to mark its presence in Europe and the UK. The Perth-headquartered advice firm plans to aggressively expand in the near term ...

ISPT appoints risk, legal chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
ISPT has added Andrew Dean to its executive leadership team as chief legal, risk, and safety officer. Dean has over 15 years' experience leading legal, risk, and safety teams in the property industry across the Asia Pacific region. In his new role ...

AustralianSuper invests $2.5bn in Vantage Data Centers EMEA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... DigitalBridge Group to invest $2.5 billion for a "significant minority stake" in Vantage Data Centers' EMEA division. The deal is hoped to bolster Vantage EMEA's growth strategy, facilitating the expansion and development of hyperscale data centres ...

Viridian launches new specialist division amid acquisition drive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... Enlightened Financial Solutions, planning to leverage its digital capabilities, such as video Statements of Advice (SoA). The deal aligns with Viridian's strategy to partner with top-tier advisers, underscoring a shared focus on digital innovation and ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Natixis Investment Managers has beefed up its distribution team as the asset manager prepares for rugged market conditions amidst dislocation driven by internalisation and increased specialisation. The doubling of the sales headcount marks one of Natixis' ...

Causeway PM, H&G form joint venture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Causeway will manage a large pool of investor funds through a strategic joint venture with ASX-listed Hancock and Gore (H&G) and introduce its offerings to the Australian market. The H&G Causeway Dynamic Credit Fund looks to offer a streamlined mechanism ...

Former van Eyk chief cops permanent ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... was done to prevent a third-party company gaining control of the researcher. Thomas deliberately concealed details of the deal to appear as though there was no conflict of interest, ASIC found. The firm went into voluntary administration in mid-September ...