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Blackstone inches closer to Crown Resorts deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... subsequent offer in May were rejected as too low. In July, rival Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group scrapped a merger proposal with Crown, while an offer from Oaktree Capital Management LP to fund the buyout of Packer's stake also didn't ...

Aon appoints head of wealth solutions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
In a move to align its superannuation, wealth consulting and actuarial services businesses Aon has appointed a head of wealth solutions for Australia. Saffron Sweeney has been appointed head of wealth solutions, Australia and chief actuary for wealth ...

Christian Super investment chief in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
The chief investment officer at Christian Super has been appointed to the same role with a recently merged fund. Following a national recruitment process, Mark Rider has been appointed chief investment officer at LGIAsuper and Energy Super. The appointment ...

Lutheran Super prepares for merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Lutheran Super informed members it has found its preferred merger partner, following a decision last September to assess the fund's options. In December the corporate fund, which holds less than $1 billion in funds under management, told members ...

QSuper merger update, fee cuts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... Queensland government and default members as well as spouses and children of QSuper members who join the fund. "Following our merger with Sunsuper, we expect to have the size and scale to ensure that our administration fees remain among the lowest in ...

Foresters Financial appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... career started at ANZ Wealth before moving to ANZ Trustees where she led the client management function. She helped lead the merger between ANZ Trustees and Equity Trustees, and subsequently joined Equity Trustees as general manager of estates and trusts. ...

VGI Partners confirms merger talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... manager. ASX-listed VGI Partners said Regal Funds Management is one of many parties it is engaging with for a potential merger. "VGI is aware of its continuous disclosure obligations to the market and will keep the market informed consistent with those ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
QSuper, which will rebrand to Australian Retirement Trust upon its $230 billion merger with Sunsuper, has announced a series of investments in the US economic recovery. The fund said it has invested around $1 billion in US transport and industrial assets ...

WAM to acquire two LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
WAM Capital will acquire two other listed investment companies in a bid to take its market capitalisation to $2.3 billion. Westoz Investment Company (ASX: WIC) and Ozgrowth (ASX: OZG) have entered into an agreement with WAM to merge under separate transactions. ...

EISS Super finds merger partner in Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... directed by APRA to merge as soon as possible. Cbus and EISS Super have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to complete a merger next year, with Cbus chief executive Justin Arter saying the construction industry fund has long shared an affinity with ...