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We're paying 30% more: Cboe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
As Australia's disruptor stock exchange, formerly known as Chi-X, expands its team under Cboe's ownership, hiring in an extremely tight jobs market remains the largest challenge. Chi-X had 33 staff in its Sydney office when Cboe took over the ...

Pendal rejects Perpetual bid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
The Pendal board has determined the recent takeover offer from Perpetual is not in the best interests of shareholders. The conditional, non-binding indicative offer from Perpetual to acquire 100% of the shares in Pendal by way of a scheme of arrangement ...

ASIC pushes super governance improvements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
More than 20 super fund trustees have revised their internal policies after ASIC surveillance found significant deficiencies in their conflicts management arrangements relating to investment switching. ASIC's surveillance found a lack of oversight ...

Perpetual moves to acquire Pendal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
Perpetual has made an offer to acquire Pendal for $6.23 a share. Pendal confirmed it received the conditional, non-binding indicative proposal from Perpetual to acquire 100% of shares in Pendal by way of scheme of arrangement. The proposal is for a ...

Charter Hall, pension fund buy out Irongate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
Charter Hall and Dutch pension fund PGGM have entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement (SIA) to acquire Irongate Group (IAP). Under the transaction, Charter Hall will own a 12% stake in the partnership, with PGGM owning the remaining 88% interest. ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
The 2022 Federal Budget delivered a cash splash for the defence forces and cost of living support, including a cut to the fuel excise. The deficit for 2022-23 is expected to be $78 billion, 3.4% of GDP. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the fuel excise ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
Australia's recent natural disasters, including the devastating floods in New South Wales and South-East Queensland, have prompted a Federal Budget response. "Nothing I say can overcome the personal pain and loss of so many Australians. We will stand ...

Greater independence for TPB

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have a new level of independence, after the government acted to implement the recommendations of the TPB review. "In accordance with recommendation 3.2 of the review of the Tax Practitioners Board, the Morrison ...

Accountants lobby for 10 budget reforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has outlined 10 proposals put to the Treasurer in the lead up to the Federal Budget. First, CA ANZ wants to see the annual superannuation cap replaced with a lifetime contribution cap and provided ...

Colonial First State CFO in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
With over 30 years of global financial services experience, Andrew Morgan will join Bendigo and Adelaide Bank from Colonial First State, where he is currently chief financial officer. Morgan will replace Travis Crouch who will become deputy chief financial ...