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Niche mergers have their benefits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
Niche industry super fund mergers may have gotten some bad publicity, but they needn't be all bad according to NGS Super chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball. A recent survey by NGS Super found member satisfaction with the fund was at 84%, following ...

SFG pursues mergers on WHK suspension

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Financial advice firm SFG Australia (SFGA) is actively pursuing mergers with other accountancy firms, after making the decision to withdraw its proposal with WHK (WHK) Group yesterday. SFGA managing director Tony Fenning told Financial Standard that ...

Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... that he was responsible for TOWER's financial activities including strategy, investor relations, asset management and mergers and acquisitions. "John's experience in positioning companies for long term sustainable growth and delivering superior financial ...

Homegrown manager bags global award

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... offer an Australian unit trust that provides access for retail investors." The fund has participated in 110 of the 300 mergers and acquisition deals across Australia and Asia over the past 12 months. The annual net performance of the fund since October ...

Don't stop me now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... Eurozone, it's improving eco stats, Warren's purchase of Heinz, it's positive sentiment and all things good. Last night it was mergers and acquisition news that brightened the mood. According to Reuters, "Equity investors have to be encouraged by M&A ...

Two new La Trobe directors

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... district in Australia. He also worked in the Business Acquisition team for the Major Client Group (MCG) specifically on mergers and acquisition transactions.

First State Super tracking well after merger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... delivering results to members. "We have conducted a very successful merger, and history is littered with unsuccessful mergers," Dwyer told Financial Standard. Dealing with the practicalities of the merger was hard enough, but this was also coupled with ...

Elixir adds business coach to consultancy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... consultant. He is a chartered accountant and a certified financial planner. "Geoff is an experienced company director, mergers and acquisitions specialist and private equity investor who continues to provide board and advisory support to many not-for-profit ...

Business as usual at Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... build on all the initiatives we were working on last year, such as increasing our specialisation," he said. As super fund mergers become more common, there will be fewer funds but more demand for specialist asset consultants, Eagleton said. "In response ...

New WA boss for Macquarie Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... Sydney. He was previously a managing director of Gresham Advisory Partners in Perth and before that, a partner in the mergers and acquisitions group of national law firm Freehills, which is now called Herbert Smith Freehills.