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AMP appoints group general counsel

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... April 30. Cullen brings about 25 years' experience in the legal profession, with extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and corporate governance. Before joining AMP he worked for law firms Blake Dawson Waldron and ...

NAB to divest MLC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... large financial institutions would gradually reduce their exposure to the wealth space. He said they were downsizing their mergers and acquisitions teams and wrapping up dealer groups, as AMP did with Genesys. "I think it's a pretty strong reflection ...

Retirement income expert joins SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... three decades. In the early 1990s, he was a partner at Blake Dawson (now Ashurst) for 11 years working in corporation, and mergers and acquisition law. In July 2004 he joined ASIC serving as deputy chair for the next five years. He chaired a major review ...

WA Super awards admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... 2018, the two Perth-based funds completed the merger. Recently appointed WA Super chief executive Fabian Ross said: "With mergers come opportunities for growth. By focusing on what's important to our members, we will soon be able to offer access to convenient ...

Nationwide Super joins Russell alliance, cuts fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... outsource or co-deliver administration or investment functions, in what it has pitched as an alternative to plain "vanilla mergers" to cut costs. Nationwide is the latest entry to the alliance. "The alliance model allows Nationwide a unique opportunity ...

AustralianSuper appoints Europe head of investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... for about six years. At the time, the asset consulting sector was facing significant challenges from superannuation fund mergers, stiff competition and increased internalisation of investment functions. He was tasked with transforming the business from ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... than half (57%) flagged they will increase headcount to make this happen. More than a third (43%) warned of increased mergers and acquisitions in 2018, while many (48%) will also expand capabilities via strategic alliances or joint ventures. Whether ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... Vamvakas said. By 1 July 2018, Vamvakas believes the fees will be among the lowest in the industry, with potential via future mergers to push them even lower. In October last year, Equip cut the weekly administration fees for accumulation accounts from ...

Board appointment at Westpac

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... retirement after 21 years with the bank; her most recent role was chief risk officer. Working across group strategy and mergers and acquisitions, Holcomb played a pivotal role in Westpac's acquisition of BT Financial Group. The following month, Westpac ...

CBA purchase shifts AIA Australia executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... finalise in 2018. Before AustralianSuper, Craine spent 23 years at AXA, where he held multiple roles in actuarial, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and asset and liability management. He ultimately became AXA Australia's head of investment management ...