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Tax relief for merging super funds extended

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... are not reduced by tax when superannuation funds merge," Budget documents said. "It will remove tax as an impediment to mergers and facilitate industry consolidation. Consolidation should lead to better retirement outcomes through reduced costs." The ...

What the 2017 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... with annual turnover of less than $50 million by 2018-19. Superannuation funds have been provided extended tax relief for mergers, until 1 July 2020, in an effort to minimise barriers to sector consolidation. Relief will be available to superannuation ...

Investment manager introduces director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... contributing more than 25 years' experience as an executive of listed and unlisted companies. Cole has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, company restructures and management buy outs, as well as establishing new public companies and undertaking ...

Super fund private equity demand growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... superannuation funds have ramped investment in private equity, according to MinterEllison partner and private equity and mergers and acquisition specialist Ricky Casali. Super funds investing in alternative asset classes in the form of private equity ...

Veteran Suncorp executive departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... His work comprised implementing the Australian equivalent to the International Financial Reporting Standards, organising mergers between Suncorp, GIO and Promina and managing the restructure of the group's general insurance and life businesses. Before ...

Trump keeping M&A on a leash

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... uncertain year thanks to Donald Trump. This is one of the key messages from Mergermarket's 2016 full-year global and regional mergers and acquisitions (M&A) report. While the report noted strong activity throughout the year - amounting to 17,369 deals ...

Powerwrap CEO leaves for consultant role

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... director of CFO Advisory, a company that provides targeted advice on business plans, IPO readiness, capital raising and mergers and acquisitions.

Goldman Sachs M&A head makes partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
The Australian head of mergers and acquisitions for Goldman Sachs has been promoted to partner. Nick Sims was the only Australian-based employee invited to become a partner from the 84 individuals selected globally. Sims has been head of mergers and ...

Cbus continues investment team expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... $34 billion fund from Deloitte, where he was tax director - financial services. Prior to that, he was a tax manager for mergers and acquisitions at Ernst & Young and a tax analyst for the ATO. In his new role, he will oversee the optimisation of members' ...

Watermark makes two key hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... flagship International Fund. Prior to this he was a lawyer at Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) with a specialisation in mergers and acquisitions. Felton's appointment brings the Watermark investment team to seven. Watermark founder and chief investment ...