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ASX releases consultation on shareholder approval requirements

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025

... advisers. The consultation paper focuses 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 ...

Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... started with a lot of IPOs, the secondary market didn't really exist in Australia," Lyons said. "The private-public merger has evolved as another pathway to get companies listed, and then there are traditional M&A takeovers, as well as private takeovers. ...

FINSIA's struggle to find scale

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) has a more than 135-year history in Australia. It was formed in 2005 by the merger of the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance, which was established by a group of bankers in 1886, and the Securities ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025

Fortitude Investment Partners has launched a Small Cap PE Fund, targeting lower mid-market opportunities in private equity. The evergreen fund will invest in deal flows in health, digitalisation and technology, energy transition and food and beverage. ...

Morningstar calls out platform TDPs' use of rebates

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025

... improve its investment offering - a clear positive for members. The threat of test failure has also helped nudge a raft of merger activity as funds seek to generate scale and cut costs," Morningstar said. "There were 158 APRA-regulated funds in June ...

End of an era: Longtime Platinum exec exits

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

... long-serving head of marketing, sales, and client relations at Platinum Asset Management, has left the company ahead of its merger with L1 Capital which was approved by shareholders last week. Norman has been a crucial member of the investor services ...

Soul Patts focused on 'bespoke' private sector investing

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

... success in both the listed and the private sectors. Barlow said the firm has increased its private asset allocation since the merger of LIC Milton in 2021. Soul Patt's portfolio - containing $13.2 billion in net asset value as at September 25 - has ...

Aware Super enhances portfolio management capabilities

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025

... will have to spend in retirement and how long it is expected to last in various scenarios. Aware Super also confirmed its merger plans with TelstraSuper yesterday, signing a Heads of Agreement to create an entity with nearly $235 billion in assets.

Aware Super, TelstraSuper advance merger plans

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025

Aware Super and TelstraSuper have moved to the next stage of their merger plans, signing a binding Heads of Agreement to create an entity with nearly $235 billion in assets. Providing an update to its members, TelstraSuper chief executive Chris Davies ...

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025

... shareholders recently voted in favour of merging with L1 Capital to create a $16.5 billion entity. Platinum completed its merger with L1 Capital on October 1. The new entity began trading as L1 Group under ticker code L1G on this date. Jeff Peters is ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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