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Macquarie consortium bids for technology firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... sentiment regarding companies exposed to the construction industry," the committee said. The offer price includes a 31% premium on Byggfakta's closing price of SEK 35.2 on January 4. The transaction is subject to Nasdaq Stockholm's takeover rules ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to acquire Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... deed today that will pay $2.26 cash for every Link share, which is inclusive of a $0.16 dividend. MUFG is paying a 33% premium based on Link's closing share price on December 15. Major financial firms have attempted but failed in their takeover of ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... regulatory action if practices do not improve. The regulators have reprimanded life insurers for poor practices relating to premium increases that have been on their radars since 2019. Their letter sent to insurers revealed how too many fail to explain ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... high-rate environment, cost pressures and low consumer confidence. These factors are weighing on domestic demand for more premium agricultural products," it said. Global consumption will also be impacted by slower economic growth in other major economies ...

Insignia, WT Financial complete Millennium3 transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Just weeks after the acquisition was announced, Insignia Financial and WT Financial Group have finalised the transfer of Millennium3, adding 75 practices to the latter's network. Handing over $2 million for the licensee, WT Financial has added about ...

APRA flags premium volatility in superannuation group life insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
APRA has lifted the lid on the key sustainability challenges of group life insurance in superannuation, notably premium volatility and data availability. At the end of 2022, APRA conducted a survey involving RSE licensees, life insurers, and reinsurers ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... capturing opportunities and managing risks." J.P. Morgan global market strategist Kerry Craig said EMs retain their growth premium relative to developed market (DM) economies, but this gap has been narrowing steadily. After two years of little change ...

ASIC investigates iExtend over possible unlicensed conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from iExtend Holdings Company (iExtend) after investigating concerns that it was operating without an AFSL. The undertaking also relates to iExi Pty Ltd, which trades as iExtend. Documents show the investigation ...

Praemium plummets on weak financial outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... Praemium, offering one new share for every 11.96 Praemium shares, plus a cash consideration. The proposal represented a 29% premium over Praemium's October 27 closing price of $1.16 but was ultimately declined by Praemium's board, citing undervaluation ...

Insignia Financial finds buyer for Millennium3

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... M3 network will add circa $5 billion in funds under advice (FUA) and more than $150 million of in-force risk insurance premium, bringing its FUA to $23 billion and in-force premium to $470 million. According to Insignia, M3 contributed approximately ...