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Countplus sells off underperformers and merges firms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... conducting due diligence regarding prospective acquisitions of advice and accounting firms. "Future acquisitions must fit the company's new disciplined and specific quality framework," Countplus said. Due to "prudent fiscal management" Countplus exercised ...

BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... impact of regulatory challenges, digital disruption and difficult markets on clients' investment models, Rohe said. As the company evolves to reflect the growing prevalence of new technology, Barnes' experience will help deliver the full potential of ...

IRESS and MainstreamBPO in super admin deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... Synergy for about $90 million, but IRESS said providing administration services to customer-owned banks is not in line with company's future growth plans. IRESS said the sale is not material and does not impact any other part of its business. It expects ...

Police charge man with super fraud

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... with information to come forward. Last month, police arrested the director of a Woollahra-based finance and investment company for allegedly defrauding elderly clients of their life savings. The arrest was part of Strike Force Penwell which investigated ...

HESTA stands up to all-male boards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... women qualified to join boards in coming years," Blakey said. "We see diversity as an accurate indicator of a well-run company more likely to deliver long-term value to shareholders, and, therefore, better long-term returns for members. "Any company ...

Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
New Zealand-based accounting software company Xero has reaffirmed its commitment to machine learning and artificial intelligence to reduce compliance costs and arm accountants and financial advisers "with the tools required to support the world's small ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... identify the sustainability risks they face and articulate the steps they are taking to address them." Pressure to increase company reporting on climate change risk has intensified this year following the G20 Financial Stability Board's Task Force on ...

MetLife restructures US and UK operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... by MetLife executive vice president Eric Steigerwalt. Companies under the Brighthouse banner include MetLife Insurance Company USA, General American Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company and several other subsidiaries that ...

AMP Capital grows infrastructure team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... infrastructure assets such as the rail and highway networks. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at passenger trains and locomotives company Alpha Trains and its predecessor company where she held a variety of roles across business development, procurement ...

Credit firm expands to Hong Kong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... explained: "Setting-up a local office in the Hub of Asia will better service our growing investor customer base and broaden the company's Asian presence." La Trobe chief executive Greg O'Neill added: "Hong Kong and Asia are a key pillar of our international ...