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IOOF buys MLC Wealth for $1.4bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Wealth manager IOOF has launched a $1 billion capital raising to help fund the acquisition of MLC Wealth in a deal worth $1.4 billion. The agreement follows the announcement by NAB in 2018 to exit the business, saying the decision is in line with its ...

Shareholders approve Aon, WTW merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... combination with Willis Towers Watson," Aon chief executive Greg Case said. The combination of the two businesses will accelerate innovation and strengthen their capability to provide more relevant solutions for clients, he added, saying it has only ...

COVID-19 dampens CFO outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The global pandemic has left the majority of chief financial officers feeling pessimistic about the financial profitability of their companies, a new Deloitte survey finds. But many see a silver lining amid the doom and gloom. More than half (58%) of ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
The retail investor population has surged 41% since the beginning of the year, with now more than one million punters trying to profit from recent market volatility. In Investment Trends 2020 1H Online Investing Report, the research house found the ...

Perpetual profits plummet

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... strong brand, Perpetual Private is uniquely positioned to benefit from ongoing industry dislocation and to continue to accelerate its growth through the pursuit of culturally and strategically aligned inorganic opportunities," Adams said. "Our new advisers ...

Alternative assets are the new bonds: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
Core alternative real estate assets are the new bonds, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which said a well-diversified portfolio of core real assets can offer two-three times the income premium of traditional fixed income. Speaking at an online ...

thedocyard details merger, proposes raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
Digital dealtech company thedocyard has entered into a heads of agreement to acquire 100% of tech company Ansarada and has announced a $45 million capital raise to help fund the transaction. Upon completion, the merger will form a leading global software ...

Class announces $4.2m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... "Class has successfully completed the first year of its Reimagination strategy and has now entered its second year 'accelerate' phase. The business is executing to play, and our results continue to deliver to our Reimagination targets we set ourselves," ...

De Ferrari refuses to discuss Wade

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... transformation of culture is now my top priority," De Ferrari said during a teleconference on AMP's half-year results. "To accelerate change we've implemented a number of immediate actions including launching a board culture working group and ...

Embattled AMP sees wealth earnings dive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... capital and positioned AMP for the future. De Ferrari said the AMP Life sale was a major milestone and opens the path to accelerate the next stage of the company's strategy. "The proceeds have strengthened our capital position, enabling us to return ...