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OnePath tops Fat Cat super fund list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... were the top performers in the report's balanced category, which is based on a 40-60% investment in growth assets like shares and property. "We found that simple indexed options outperform over 90% of all super funds. Many superannuation funds hire ...

Mainstream shareholders vote in favour of Apex

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... Mainstream shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by Apex Group. Apex will acquire 100% of Mainstream shares for $2.80 per share, valuing the company at $400 million. Almost 99% of Mainstream shareholders attended the scheme meeting ...

Soul Patts finalises merger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... (WHSP) has implemented its $4 billion merger with LIC, Milton Corporation. Under the scheme of arrangement, all Milton shares that are not currently owned by WHSP will be transferred today. Eligible Milton shareholders will receive 0.1863 WHSP shares ...

Lanyon hires from Platinum

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... excited to be a part of a growing firm," Markiewicz said. "I also look forward to working closely with Dave Prescott, who shares a very similar investing approach to me." Lanyon managing director David Prescott will co-manage the Lanyon Investment Company ...

Super funds don't vote together: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... agreements between member super funds. Wilson pointed to JB HiFi, a company in which ACSI members hold more than 30% of shares. He asked Davidson whether this was undue influence to have over a company Davidson argued that ownership is spread among ACSI ...

Australian Ethical overhauls longstanding fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... to force change within companies, typically those in the ASX 200. For example, shortly after its launch the fund bought shares in Woolworths so it could vote in favour of a resolution to mandate $1 maximum bet limits on poker machines operated by the ...

Social media pump and dumps gain traction

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... amount to market manipulation in breach of the Corporations Act 2001. Pump and dump schemes are defined as a person buying shares in a company and starting an organised program to seek to increase (pump up) the share price. ASIC noted that this is now ...

Former Regal FM portfolio manager banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... entered into 112 uncommercial transactions which created, or were likely to create, an artificial price for Clearview Wealth shares. He also created a false or misleading appearance of active trading in the stock, ASIC said. The conduct occurred between ...

New super fund prepares for launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... values and interests and the portfolios that include a blend of managed funds, ETFs and direct Australian and international shares. Outside of the managed portfolios, the platform aims to allow customers to invest their super in individual shares. Tomorrow ...

EQT Group dumps Iress bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... days to complete its due diligence after an initial 30-day access on August 11. EQT's third offer was to acquire Iress shares at $15.91 plus a 16-cent dividend per share as it caved on previous offers that did not include a dividend and started at ...