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L1 Group aims for $35m in cost reductions post-merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... targeting a cost reduction of $30-35 million within the next 18 months as it looks to capitalise on synergies created by the merger. Recently appointed L1 Group chief executive and managing director Julian Russell noted the scope for margin expansion ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... reduced the number of players in the sector, but many, particularly the smaller and mid-sized funds remain without natural merger partners," Brookes said. "For them, the pressure is intensifying. They are seeking to balance the need for stronger governance ...

Brighter Super expands senior team

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Brighter Super has introduced three new senior leadership positions. It has appointed Hayley Powell as head of superannuation and retirement advice, Craig Godfrey as head of IFA partnership and growth, and Brendan Nerdal as head of stakeholder and corporate ...

L1 Capital appoints broker distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... newly created role aimed at supporting the continued growth of the business, now part of the L1 Group after the recent merger with Platinum Asset Management. The merger has created a fund manager with around $16.5 billion in assets under management. ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, ART, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... JB Were, where she also covered responsible investment following a five-year stint at Equip Super during and after its merger with Catholic Super. There, she researched property and infrastructure and led the strategy and integration of responsible investing ...

L1 Group replaces chief, seeks $330m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... managing director, leaves L1 Group effective today. He is replaced by Julian Russell. He leaves less than a month after the merger of Platinum Asset Management and L1 Capital. "On behalf of the L1G board, we would like to thank Jeff for his significant ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Stronger balance sheets and lower interest rates are among the main drivers of renewed momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to new research. Momentum is building again after a period of relative pause, Deloitte's The Deal in Focus ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... entities. The consultation paper focused on four main areas, including the issue of shares under a regulated takeover or merger; when a dual listed company wants to change to ASX Foreign Exempt Listing status; when a dual listed company proposes to delist ...

Equip Super searches for new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... entered a joint venture with Catholic Super to operate under the Togethr Trustees umbrella in late 2019. Until their official merger in 2021, his appointment marked the first time two Australian superannuation funds had the same chief executive concurrently. ...

Acenda confirms leadership team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
Acenda Group has assembled its leadership team, to be effective upon completion of the merger between MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia at the end of the month. Sean McCormack has been appointed group chief commercial officer. He will oversee ...