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Ashton taps vulture funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... institutions, the second invests in distressed mortgages, debt and debt restructurings and the third focuses on strategic mergers and event arbitrage. "The funds offered by Ashton will participate in the recovery of a range of different asset classes. ...

Morgan Stanley and Citi to merge

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... Morgan Stanley and Citi's merger is also another result of the troubles pummeling Wall Street, which has so far prompted mergers and acquisition activities such as Merill Lynch's sale to Bank of America for US$50 billion to survive these turbulent times. ...

Cognacs and chocolates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... trying to keep tabs of the seemingly unending changes in the company's name back in the 1990s as it embarked on a number of mergers and acquisitions. This time, it may have bit more than it could chew. Citigroup is representative of what has been happening ...

AvSuper unlikely to follow govt fund mergers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
AvSuper has sought to clarify the fund is not a government super fund after receiving phone calls from members regarding the government's move to merge three government super funds to form a single trustee board. This follows a government announcement ...

Macq reduces headcount

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... roles in Macquarie Capital were made redundant. The division is the group's corporate advisory services arm, dealing with mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings and project finance. "Macquarie businesses respond to market circumstances on a business ...

More pain for insurance firms

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... of months. "That will reduce capacity and increase the cost for insurance," he said. Mahoney also flagged the trend of mergers and acquisitions that will continue to pick up in the coming months. This will be motivated primarily by client demand, as ...

ARCH buys FPG stake

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... capital and strategic investment will give the group a strengthened capital base. FP Group's strategy involves franchising, mergers and acquisition of like-minded IFA firms in areas where the firm is already established and licensed, including Australia ...

Trust appoints managing director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... in July. Sweeney remains managing director until Atkin takes over next year. Atkin has more than 20 years experience in mergers and acquisitions after working at Blake Dawson for six years and Mallesons Stephen Jaques as an executive partner. He is also ...

Suncorp ripe for the picking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... purchased Newpark Financial Services Group. Robbie Bennetts, PIS chief executive, said the group is analysing other potential mergers and its debtless balance sheet meant it is well placed. Grahame Evans, PIS managing director, said Suncorp's business ...

PIS creates NZ advice giant

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... said PIS' history of carrying no debt placed the group in a strong financial position as it considers other potential mergers and purchases. PIS NZ general manager, David Keys, will remain the country's general manager of the merged entity while Newpark ...