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First State Super makes first take-private bid

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
First State Super, soon to be Aware Super, has made a bid to acquire 100% of the shares in a listed telco, in what comes as the super fund's first direct bid for an ASX-listed company. The $95 billion industry super fund has made a bid to acquire ...

WAM wins Blue Sky bid, appoints directors

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
Shareholders of embattled alternatives investments company Blue Sky have voted in favour of joining the Wilson Asset Management stable at an extraordinary general meeting held yesterday afternoon. The investment company's name will be changed to WAM ...

Millennials jump on COVID-19 volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... already or considering investing in the near future, while 31% have actively invested as a direct consequence of COVID-19, in a bid to capitalise on the continued market volatility. The study showed that Australian millennials, who face a low interest ...

Ardea IM announces research partnership

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... appointment of Ryan earlier this year, who was brought on to research and develop relative value investment strategies in a bid to support Ardea's growing investment capabilities.

It's not a bird or a plane; it's a new trading platform

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... wealth advice solutions. According to its website, Sanlam has partnered with the next generation of financial creators in a bid to "create real value that lasts for generations to come". Other than Superhero, Sanlam's affiliates include Stockspot ...

Fund manager charged with fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... Kamensky coerced a competing bidder for the securities to withdraw its offer, which was in fact, higher than Kamensky's own bid (and would have led to a larger distribution for the retailer's creditors). "Kamensky allegedly indicated that, in his position ...

WAM makes LIC takeover bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
Wilson Asset Management has made an off-market takeover bid for geared listed investment company Concentrated Leaders Fund (CLF) as a result of its ongoing poor performance and management woes. WAM is offering shareholders two of its shares for 3.7 ...

Morningstar upgrades four, downgrades 10

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... Morningstar said. "We recognise the transparency this portfolio offers with daily holdings disclosure as being conducive to keeping bid-ask spreads tight, assisted by the relatively plain-vanilla securities held," it said. "As such, this gives us confidence ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... external investigation just a day after the complaint was made. The spokesperson would not reveal the nature of the conduct, in a bid to protect the identity of the female employee. Following the investigation, the board concluded Regan's "poor judgement" ...

WAM makes proposition plans public

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
Wilson Asset Management has made public its bid to manage listed investment company Contango Income Generator (ASX: CIE), after the investment manager failed to respond to WAM's initial proposal. It comes after the manager of the fund, Contango ...