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NGS Super merger too late for tax relief

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... understanding to create a combined $4.4 billion fund. The optional capital gains tax (CGT) roll-over for capital losses for mergers of complying superannuation funds expires on September 30. "The impacts of missing the deadline should not be major if ...

Super funds win merger tax relief

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... not intend to extend the temporary loss relief any further. "A modest extension of the loss relief will allow existing mergers to be completed in an orderly fashion, which assists fund members," Minister Shorten said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ...

New super products and mergers may result - insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
Life insurers predict dealer groups will create their own super products or be taken over by wealth managers while direct insurance will get a boost from new FOFA reforms. Life insurers and financial planners alike have responded with mixed reactions ...

BNY Mellon upgrades asset servicing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... dealers. It also updates users of the system with notifications of events from BNY Mellon's mutual fund clients such as mergers, liquidations, bad prices, new funds and conversions. "Whether it is business intelligence or enhanced reporting, the timely ...

Super mergers drive new trends in asset consulting

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... decision-making when we really needed to implement our ideas as quickly as possible, especially in the world today." How mergers affect consultants Meanwhile, Ian Patrick, chief executive officer of JANA, the number one ranked asset consultant by size ...

Credit unions and super funds show same merger trends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... sector consolidates, Australian Central Savings & Loans director Terry McGuirk said yesterday. Speaking at a forum on fund mergers at the Conference of Major Super Funds, McGuirk said industry consolidation was inevitable. "In 1975 there were over 800 ...

Offshore fund managers tap Northern Trust

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... fund managers pooled funds looking to outsource admin custody. "We are in a great spot to provide that," said Hester. Mergers and consolidation within the super industry highlights the opportunity for custody service providers as funds are now evaluating ...

PAS mandate review completed

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... fees. To date, the growth recorded has been entirely organic although the industry fund said it would consider potential mergers and acquisitions. "Consolidation is clearly an option, and one that could bring greater scale and efficiency. This would ...

Quadrant eyes Vision Super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... independent. Davy said the Tasmanian super fund values collaboration and will not take on a "consolidation" approach. "Mergers and amalgamations are not part of this organisation's future," said Davy.

J.P. Morgan wins $1.5bn custody mandate

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... Government Super by June this year. LG Super is the custodian's existing client. Gray said their previous experience with fund mergers worked in their favour in securing the mandate. "We could show real world examples of our discipline in this area," ...