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New CEO at Board of Taxation

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Federal Treasury has announced an inaugural chief executive role at the Board of Taxation that will lead the work of the secretariat as well as all communication with industry stakeholders. Secretary to the Treasury, John Fraser, announced on Friday ...

International pension funds buy London City airport

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Three Canadian pension funds and the Kuwait Investment Authority have won the takeover battle for London City airport with an offer of about £2 billion ($3.9 billion). A consortium made up of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), Borealis, AIMCo and ...

iSelect nixes Providence takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
Life insurance broker iSelect has announced that buyout discussions with Providence Equity Partners will now cease. The iSelect board announced the original proposal in October, but has now said that despite it being "in the best interests of iSelect ...

Henderson completes acquisition of IOOF boutiques

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... from IOOF Holdings. Announced on 2 June 2015, the deal sees the dual UK and Australia listed global investment business takeover two Perennial investment management boutiques, including their investment teams, for an initial upfront payment of $71.6 ...

HUB24 refuses IOOF takeover

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
HUB24 has turned down IOOF's offer to acquire all of its shares. The platform provider's board considered the proposal and consulted with its advisers. They all concluded that "the proposal is inadequate and does not reflect the underlying value of ...

iSelect CEO departs amid takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
Life insurance broker iSelect has announced the departure of its chief executive and confirmed a buyout proposal from a private equity firm. Outgoing chief executive Alex Stevens has left the company after 18 months in the role; in his place, iSelect ...

Invast launches thematic model portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... investors include Ageing Population Australia, US Cyber Security, Bullish Australian Property, Iconic Australian Brands, Takeover Targets Australia and Diversified Asset Bearish. The former is among the top performing strategies, Invast chief executive ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... and ConocoPhillips gained 4.4 per cent and 3.1 per cent, respectively, as oil prices stabilised after a dive. LONDON - Takeover news buoyed European stock markets, with sentiment also boosted by bargain-hunting after recent China-inspired losses. London's ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... Commonwealth Bank release a study on older workers. In equities news, iiNet has a scheme meeting for a vote on the proposed TPG takeover, Atlas Iron is expected to release June quarter production results while Navitas' full year results are expected. ...

Is now the time to buy IOOF?

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... valuation. Beulah Capital managing director Christian Ryan told Financial Standard that he holds the stock in the company's Takeover Target Portfolio and that "we're happy to keep owning it. It probably looks more attractive now. "Financial services ...