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2017 set for private equity buyout record

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
It is early days but 2017 is set to become a record year for private equity-backed buyout deals, according to Preqin research. The research found that in 2016 there were 3985 deals recorded, representing a total value of US$319 billion. Preqin said ...

Spring FG enters property joint venture

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
Diversified wealth management firm Spring Financial Group is entering a joint venture to provide property management, letting agency and resale services to its clients. Under the arrangement with Tessa Residential, which will initially focus on clients' ...

NAB partners for SMSF establishment service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
NAB is collaborating with an SMSF administration provider to launch a new SMSF set-up service. Through nabtrade, Heffron SMSF Solutions will provide what NAB describes as a "fully featured establishment and administration service" for SMSF investors. ...

AIA revamps income protection suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
AIA made multiple changes to its flagship income protection product series, Priority Protection. If AIA's health and wellness program, AIA Vitality, is attached, new customers will receive an initial 7.5% discount for all income protection and business ...

Guest of honour

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The Commonwealth Bank asked Barry Lambert to stay on as chair of Count Financial for two years following the bank's acquisition - he asked them for two years and two months. Confused, the bank asked him why. He told them, "If I stay on until January ...

Hunter Hall ethical mantle in doubt as CIO resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The majority shareholder in one of Australia's largest coal companies has taken stewardship of Hunter Hall's ethical Global Value fund following the resignation of Hunter Hall's chief investment officer. Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company (WHSP) ...

MYOB appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
An independent non-executive director joined MYOB's board on January 1. Fiona Pak-Poy is currently a member of Innovation and Science Australia's Biomedical Translation Fund Committee as well as a director at SIRCA and iSentia. She has previously held ...

Federal Court dismisses ASIC allegations

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The Federal Court dismissed ASIC's allegations in regards to a breach of directorial duties at an investment management company which collapsed in 2013. ASIC originally said that Peter Charles Drake, Francene Maree Mulder and Eghard van der Hoven, directors ...

Regulator finalises ANZ compliance review

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
ASIC confirmed the completion of ANZ's independent compliance review. The review, which was conducted by PwC, investigated compliance functions of ANZ's life and general insurance, superannuation and funds management businesses within the OnePath group. ...

Suncorp fined for consumer credit breach

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
Suncorp paid a total of $530,000 in penalties for breaching consumer protection laws. ASIC said Suncorp's breach of consumer credit notification provisions occurred as a result of an internal error, which prevented a "large number of consumers" from ...