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Boutique extends GBST partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Warakirri Asset Management has extended its partnership with after-tax investment-focused service provider GBST for its superannuation clients to include international indices. Warakirri and GBST have worked together for a decade, providing custom after-tax ...

UK competition watchdog blocks merger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the merger of retail investment platforms FNZ and GBST due to fears of it leading to higher costs for investors. FNZ purchased GBST in November 2019 for £150 million. The merged businesses would ...

Disgruntled chief executive wins $2.7million

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
GBST Holdings is facing a roughly $2.7 million bill after a former chief executive won a wrongful dismissal court claim against the financial services software company. Stephen Lake was GBST's chief executive and managing director from 2001 to 2015 ...

Midwinter acquired by Bravura

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... providers of financial planning software to the Australian advice market. The announcement follows attempts by Bravura to buy GBST Holdings which was subsequently acquired by the UK-based FNZ. Bravura said the acquisition is a good strategic fit, with ...

Super startup taps new investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... Superestate's investment options have significant allocations to residential property and a focus on tech through a partnership with GBST. The fund operates as a sub plan of the Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan and was launched in March 2018 by Olympic ...

Spitfire acquires adviser platform, names chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... investment, managed accounts and superannuation capabilities. He previously worked at Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Bank, GBST and Morgan Stanley. Johnson said he is looking forward to working with the Spitfire team to improve the customer experience. ...

Bravura raises $165m for GBST bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
Bravura Solutions has raised $165 million as it circles financial administration services competitor GBST. Macquarie has underwritten the placement at $5.75 per share for 28.7 million shares to raise the $165 million. This represents a discount of 7.9% ...

Bravura circles competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... the latter at up to $170 million. Bravura Solutions submitted a non-binding indicative proposal to acquire all shares of GBST Holdings for a $2.50 per share in cash minus a special dividend of 0.35 per share subject to approval. GBST provides administration ...

GBST Australian revenues dip, UK picks up

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... fintech's Australian business revenues fell last financial year, just as its UK business delivered strong earnings growth. GBST is a provider of administration for wealth management, capital market and retail broking businesses. Its Australian wealth ...

AustralianSuper tax specialist heads to fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... senior analyst from AustralianSuper, as it builds out its suite of tax products and their distribution. Elly Grace is joining GBST as a client relationship manager and a tax SME on its tax solutions team. She previously worked in tax advisory at KPMG ...