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New Westpac director to start in Feb

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... board from February this year. Crouch has headed Allens' board since 2009, and is recognised as one of Australia's best mergers and acquisitions lawyers, Westpac said in a media release. "Ewen is a leading figure in the legal profession and we are fortunate ...

Mergers likely for Media Super

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Sounding out possible mergers with corporate superannuation funds used by media and publishing companies will be a focus for Media Super's incoming chief executive. Yesterday the $3 billion industry fund for the media and publishing sectors announced ...

Super reforms should not kill off smaller funds: Quadrant

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... larger peers. However, the boss of the Quadrant Superannuation Scheme which has only $525 million in FUM claims that while mergers might be a quick way out of regulatory or financial hot water, they don't have to be the answer for everyone. "There will ...

CGT relief passes House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... merger activity in the last 18 months or so, so the passing of this Bill means funds can continue down this path and pursue mergers where they are in the best interests of the fund and its members," said Reynolds. AustralianSuper has been waiting for ...

PE deals down: Mergermarket

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... financial year were down 22.8% year to date, according to a report by research group Mergermarket. 12.7% of total global mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter this year were attributable to private equity buyouts, standing at US$ 58.6 billion ...

Most funds to offer default IP for MySuper

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... funds and related consultancies where surveyed on key areas of concern for super funds and their insurers, including fund mergers, group insurance strategies for MySuper and member engagement. The inclusion of default income protection in MySuper products ...

15 Aus super funds in Top 300

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... which contributed to an annual growth rate for the past five years of around 18% in US dollar terms, said Towers Watson. Mergers and strong net contributions drove growth over the period, said Martin Goss, senior investment consultant at Towers Watson ...

Asset Super and CareSuper merger set for October

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced earlier this year that the Government would extend optimal loss relief for mergers of complying superannuation funds until 2017. Last month Minister Shorten released draft legislation for consultation ...

We're not obsolete: Brokers defend their patch

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
Despite a flurry of recent mergers, courtesy of reduced appetite for equities, regulatory changes and market volatility, the role of Australian stock brokers is far from obsolete. That's the view of Andrew Coppin, managing director of listed broking ...

CGT relief for super funds backdated

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... Government about the impact on fund members. "Some fund members would have taken a direct hit on their accounts if fund mergers which occurred from 1 October 2011 were not provided the capital gains tax (CGT) relief for funds carrying capital losses," ...