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More mergers, minimal awareness: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
While there was more merger activity in the 12 months to October than any previous year, about 80% of members in merged superannuation funds weren't even aware their fund had merged. According to KPMG's Superannuation Transformation & Consolidation ...

CountPlus reappoints chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... growth, improved revenues and boosting shareholder return on capital. He reiterated the focus reflected in the quality of the merger and acquisition activities recently completed, and on the near horizon. "High-performing organisations actively invest ...

APRA moves to force EISS Super merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... sponsorship arrangements and other arrangements that are not in members' best interests. If EISS Super cannot execute a merger by the deadline provided, it must report to APRA. EISS Super was planning a merger with TWUSUPER prior to the performance ...

BT closes self-licensee business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
BT will shutter its Practice Principals' Community (formerly known as BT Select or BT Open), with the head of the offering to depart BT to start an independent service for self-licensed practices. Kon Costas, who has been with BT for a decade and ...

Test-induced movement marginal: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... Equip, LUCRF Super has committed to merging with AustralianSuper and VISSF is merging with Aware Super. ACSRF was planning a merger with NGS but those discussions broke down, as did plans for EISS Super to merge with TWUSUPER. Maritime Super also acted ...

Licensee chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... Associated Planners in 1989, which was later sold to Challenger in 2004 for $99.9 million. He was also instrumental in the merger of Challenger's Garrisons Financial Planning to form Genesys Wealth Advisers, serving as the group's inaugural chief ...

AustralianSuper, LUCRF push ahead on merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... Super and $230 billion AustralianSuper have approved a Heads of Agreement as they continue to advance discussions towards a merger. This agreement follows the successful completion of due diligence by the two funds and their respective advisers. LUCRF ...

PM Capital forges ahead with LIC merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... Federal Court order that states PAF should convene and hold a meeting with its shareholders to allow them to vote on the merger. PAF directors urged shareholders to "vote in favour" of the transaction in the absence of a superior proposal and in return ...

Australia Post Super Scheme cuts premiums by 10%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... growth, balanced and defined benefit portfolios and alternative credit went from 8% to 4%. APSS is still considering a merger with Sunsuper, which could possibly be completed next year, and said this was a factor in its strategic asset allocation update. ...

Goldman Sachs promotes five in ANZ

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
Five individuals at Goldman Sachs in Australia and New Zealand have been promoted as part of the firm's global managing director class of 2021. In an internal memo, Goldman Sachs Australia chief executive Simon Rothery congratulated Andrew Boak, Andrew ...