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Soul Patts finalises merger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
Washington H Soul Pattinson (WHSP) has implemented its $4 billion merger with LIC, Milton Corporation. Under the scheme of arrangement, all Milton shares that are not currently owned by WHSP will be transferred today. Eligible Milton shareholders will ...

WAM Global to acquire LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... shareholders, according to WGB. TGG shareholders are expected to vote on the SIA and the buy-back in September. Last week, Washington H.Soul Pattinson (SOL) made a similar move in looking to acquire LIC Milton Corporation, where SOL already had a shareholding. ...

Soul Patts to acquire LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
Washington H Soul Pattinson will pay about $4 billion for a scrip merger with LIC Milton Corporation, as it chases liquidity for new acquisitions and better index participation. Milton Corporation (MLT) is an Aussie equities listed investment company ...

IFM adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... independent director, in its second board appointment based in North America. Theresa Whitmarsh is an executive director at Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) which manages retirement plans and funds for public sector employees. She has led the ...

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... their US$130 billion fortune. A petition for dissolution of their marriage was filed by the couple in King County, Washington. They have been married since 1 January 1994. "The marriage is irretrievably broken. We ask the court to dissolve our marriage ...

Chief economist update: The pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... readying an "American Families Plan" focused on domestic priorities as a companion to the $2.25T infrastructure effort. Washington Post reports plan expected to call for ~$1T in new spending and ~$500M in new tax credits." So much money could flood the ...

Fidelity Investments to hire 1000 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, Charlotte, Orlando, Miami, Philadelphia, Detroit and Washington D.C. Fidelity kicked off its recruitment drive in early 2020, mainly off the back of the coronavirus-induced market uncertainty ...

ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... He later completed a PhD in economics at La Trobe, and a master's in public policy at Georgetown University in Washington DC. He has worked at the Treasury as a fiscal strategy specialist, and the department of finance. In 2007, he founded his own ...

Chief economist update: Powell said, Yellen said

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... compared with their interaction in the (I dare not say his name again) administration just replaced. Here's the Washington Post's headline on 20 November 2020, "Treasury Secretary Mnuchin cuts off several Federal Reserve emergency aid programs ...

Ironbark fund swaps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... started by former K2 Advisors managing director Samuel Mann. Ironbark has about $19 billion and is minority-owned by Washington H. Soul Pattinson.