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Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
Australian super funds are expected to pump huge amounts of money into the US over the coming decade, according to a report from Mandala, in conjunction with Super Members Council and IFM Investors. The Going Global report said Australians' superannuation ...

Perpetual calls off KKR deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... corporate trust businesses for $2.18 billion. The independent expert hired to assess the tax liability has now concluded that the deal "is not in the best interests of shareholders." The tax bill would have cost an estimated $488 million, not including ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Superannuation, investment management, and banking leaders will descend on Washington DC and New York next week to showcase a super system poised to channel hundreds of billions into the US over the next decade. In a statement, representatives of super ...

SelfWealth juggles takeover bids

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... Selfwealth shareholders." BFG made an offer of 22 cents for each of SelfWealth shares in November 2024, representing a $51 million deal if the acquisition proceeded; BFG was forced to increase the offer to 25 cents per share when AxiCorp burst onto the ...

Next decade could bring back the conservative portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... to 20 years, we have seen a rising tide lift all boats, generally speaking. Yes, there was plenty of financial crises to deal with, but they were relatively short lived, and the markets were generally kind," Parker said. "We think the next decade is ...

Perennial beefs up sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Perennial Partners has made three key appointments to bolster its distribution team and better support its institutional and wholesale marketing efforts. Scott Curtis joins as director for private wealth and family office, based in Sydney. Bringing ...

Apex names country head and COO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... Apex's recent move to establish Apex Super in partnership with data and technology provider Novigi. Completion of the deal is expected in Q2 2025, pending regulatory approval. Iress will continue to provide certain transition services for up to 18 ...

Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... that that is going to give the wrong message to the market here, particularly if the position is that you're going to deal with this in mediation?" Constant disagreed with the assertion that ASIC was secretive in its approach. "It's not my professional ...

Perpetual receives fresh KKR bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... has received a fresh bid from KKR for the acquisition of its wealth management and corporate trustees businesses, after the deal sat on the backburner for two months. Perpetual said it was considering the revised offer, but did not provide any details ...

Iress creates dedicated customer role

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
Iress has created a new position to strengthen its advice technology offerings, hiring the head of Count Financial. Adam Webb has been appointed to the newly created role of executive general manager, customer, effective March. In his new role, Webb ...