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Rubik appoints consulting chief from AustralianSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
Software provider Rubik Financial has hired a group executive - consulting. James Jackson joins Rubik from AustralianSuper, where he was a senior manager since 2014. Prior to that, he held multiple senior roles at Mercer, most recently head of sales ...

Aviva commences proceedings against Centrepoint

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... former Singaporean subsidiary, Fifth Floor, breached a 2012 share purchase agreement warranty. The warranty pertains to the sale (by Fifth Floor) of Centrepoint's other former subsidiary, Professional Advisory Holdings, to Aviva. Aviva has alleged that ...

Cheers to unmet expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
While fears of deflation continue to haunt Japan and the Eurozone, no-flation the United Kingdom, low-flation China, the latest update on Australian consumer prices shows that inflation here is under control. Headline CPI inflation accelerated to an ...

Future Fund puts in another strong year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... billion worth of assets in the last 12 months and placing a large portion of that into new investments. These include the sale of the Port of Brisbane and some rebalancing in the private equity portfolio following significant gains. "There's been significant ...

Half of financial services to divest: EY

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... successful: they were 62% more likely to have experienced a higher-than-expected valuation multiple on the remaining business post-sale than a company that used the funds to pay down debt. Reminiscent of 2015, EY said shareholder activism continues to ...

NAB shareholders vote for UK exit

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... with a new holding company, CYBG PLC, taking 75% ownership of NAB's Clydesdale and Yorkshire operations; the proceeds of the sale will be distributed to shareholders. The remaining 25% will be sold to institutional investors via an IPO. Henry said that ...

Midwinter expands with new distribution head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
Sydney-based financial planning technology provider Midwinter has appointed a new head of distribution. Helen Thom, who was initially hired as a Senior Business Development Manager back in April 2015, has been appointed internally to lead the distribution ...

Challenger reports early amid share price falls

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... of $225 million to $235 million. Challenger said the result stems from positive investment experience and profit from the sale of Kapstream. The company has moved to reassure investors with the early release of the numbers following falls in its share ...

Calastone hires senior Macquarie executive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
Global fund transaction network Calastone has appointed a director of business development for Australia and New Zealand. Former Macquarie Bank executive Tony Nejasmic will work closely with platforms and fund managers who are increasingly adopting ...

AustralianSuper makes major play for King's Cross

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... had sold its 36.5% portion of the project to Australia's largest superannuation fund for £371 million ($755 million). The sale is part of wider plans to help reduce the UK's budget deficit. Australia's largest super fund also decided to purchase an ...