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CBA sells 55% of CFS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Commonwealth Bank is set to offload 55% of Colonial First State to a $335 billion global investment firm. Announced to the ASX this morning, CBA has entered an agreement to sell 55% of CFS to private equity firm KKR. CBA said the transaction implies ...

ASIC releases weekly regulatory tracker

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
ASIC has launched a new weekly regulatory tracker to assist users during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tracker lists and includes links to all new and updated regulatory guides, information sheets, reports and consultation papers issued by ASIC and published ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Franklin Resources, trading as Franklin Templeton, has entered into a $6.7 billion agreement to acquire Legg Mason, creating a $2.24 trillion investment powerhouse. Under the agreement, which was unanimously approved by both boards, Franklin Templeton ...

Job boom expected in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Close to a third of wealth management organisations are looking to boost staff numbers this year, with sales roles expected to be most in demand. According to new figures from Super Recruiters, 32% of wealth management organisations expect to hire more ...

Super JV names chief investment officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
The $26 billion Equipsuper and Catholic Super joint venture has named its inaugural chief investment officer in preparation for an official merger. Anna Shelley has been appointed to the role, following last week's announcement that Scott Cameron will ...

VGI Partners readies $1bn Asian fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
Hot on the heels of listing on the ASX, the Sydney-based hedge fund is readying a new Asia-focused equities LIC with Crestone on board as a lead joint manager. The listed investment company, to be called VGI Partners Asian Investments (ASX: VG8), is ...

Midwinter acquires InvestmentLink

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
Midwinter announced changes to its leadership team after completing the acquisition of financial planning software provider InvestmentLink. InvestmentLink contains over 4.4 million client accounts across 300 superannuation and managed funds. It has ...

PSP ramps up Aussie agriculture investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The $166 billion Canadian pension investment manager PSP Investments has acquired a stake in an Australian grain and logistics company BFB. Already a major investor in Australia's agricultural sector, PSP Investments bought out private equity firm ...

Industry fund recognised for data security expertise

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
One of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds is being rewarded for its data management capabilities, winning a multi-billion dollar bid to operate Victoria's land titles and registry business for the next 40 years. First State Super will ...

FASEA bumps adviser CPD to 50 hours

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Financial advisers will need to complete 50 hours of continuing professional development under new proposals from the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Releasing its draft guidance on CPD, FASEA is proposing the number of hours advisers ...