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M&A activity impacted by politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
Macquarie Group and Deloitte led the financial adviser merger and acquisition deal count in Australasia during the first half of 2016, according to the latest Mergermarket data. Both firms recorded 14 deals in the six months to 1 July, followed by Goldman ...

BNP launches ESG analytics tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
BNP Paribas has launched ESG Risk Analytics to enable clients to integrate environmental, social and corporate governance factors more easily into their investment decision making process. BNP's ESG Risk Analytics aims to provide a detailed breakdown ...

Adviser commitment to tech relationships falling

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
Technology providers can no longer consider their relationships with financial planners secure as more planners look for lower cost and comprehensive solutions, according to Investment Trends. In its thirteenth year, the May 2016 Planner Technology ...

PROFILE: Industry Super Australia chief economist Stephen Anthony

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
Daily economic activities across Australia and the world are first viewed by Stephen Anthony through one lens - the national interest. It is the chief economist's view that whatever is in the national interest is generally going to be in the interest ...

J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley handle $260m REIT portfolio acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are handling the $260 million equity raising for an ASX-listed real estate investment trust. National Storage REIT has entered into arrangements to acquire the 26 storage assets in the Southern Cross portfolio, valued ...

Link Group rebrand signals expansion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
Link Group's superannuation and relevant advice provider Money Solutions will be rebranded as the group transitions towards a more holistic advice offering. From 1 July 2016 the financial advice and education provider will be known as Link Advice and ...

Altius to be acquired by Canadian firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
North American employee-owned investment services firm, Pavilion Financial intends to acquire Altius Holdings, the parent company of Altius Associates, a global private markets advisory and separate account management firm servicing clients across Europe ...

Chinese and Dutch investment giants explore long-term alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
One of China's largest asset managers and the in-house investment manager for the Netherlands' $500 billion National Civil Pension Fund (ABP) are in discussions to form a long-term strategic alliance. APG manages assets for ABP, which is the Netherlands' ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
An APRA executive says there's a lot to be happy about within the Australian financial system despite it constantly facing scrutiny over risk management and industry culture. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation banking research ...

APN Property sells off $58m healthcare platform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
APN Property Group has sold off its healthcare real estate investment management platform for $58.5 million. NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (NorthWest) purchased the platform and will also buy units, at $2.20 each, in the ...