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Watermark closes IPO for market neutral LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... result. WGF represents Watermark's third and largest LIC raising to date and we are excited about the global LIC as a key pillar of growth of the Watermark business," Watermark chief investment officer Justin Braitling said. "WGF gives investors the ...

Coin flipping better than macro forecasts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
Using macroeconomic forecasts to predict global politics isn't too far from flipping a coin, according to Prime Value Asset Management portfolio manager ST Wong. Pointing to the Brexit surprise and Donald Trump's election, Wong said: "You may have more ...

Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
Mercer is upping its stakes in superannuation administration by acquiring Pillar from the NSW Government for $35 million. The deal establishes Mercer as one of the largest outsourced superannuation providers in Australia, increasing funds under administration ...

Link makes Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Giant superannuation administrator Link Group has submitted a binding proposal to acquire Pillar Administration from the NSW government. In the past month Link has worked closely with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in developing ...

Asia-Pacific leads global HNW population and wealth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
The Asia-Pacific region is now the leading region for high net worth individuals (HNWI) wealth, according to the 2016 Capgemini Asia-Pacific Wealth Report. In 2015 Asia-Pacific HNWI wealth grew by 9.9% to US$17.4 trillion, a growth rate 5.8 times the ...

Doubts over Link bid for Pillar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission believes the sale of Pillar Administration to Link Group would reduce competition in superannuation. The commission said the sale would entrench Link's dominant position in super administration, resulting ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The scrutiny of Australia's big four banks has been labelled "strange" by former Prime Minister John Howard, who heralded the institutions as one of four pillars that guided Australia through the Global Financial Crisis. Howard was the first plenary ...

Link directors resign

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... recently said it is considering whether to participate in the bid process for the New South Wales government's sale of Pillar Administration.

Super funds seeking low carbon mandates

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016

Link considers Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Large superannuation administrator Link Group is interested in the New South Wales government's sale of Pillar Administration, and it will now consider whether to participate in the bid process. Link told the ASX that if it decides to progress with ...