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Link makes Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Giant superannuation administrator Link Group has submitted a binding proposal to acquire Pillar Administration from the NSW government. In the past month Link has worked closely with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in developing ...

Adviser Network sets focus on super consolidation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Adviser Network has unveiled a new super consolidation tool in a bid to curb the growth of unclaimed superannuation in Australia. To help address the issue, Adviser Network has developed SuperFusion Plus, a simple super consolidation tool which allows ...

Alphinity funds added to mFund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
Alphinity Investment Management has added three managed funds to the ASX's mFund offering. In a bid to increase retail investors' accessibility to Alphinity products, the investment manager has made available the Alphinity Australian Share Fund, the ...

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... (SSGA) Australia, Shaun Parkin, financial advisers are increasingly looking for expertise outside their own businesses in a bid to provide their clients with the best and most holistic advice. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, Parkin highlighted ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... sector has had a significant impact on the AMP wealth protection business and has led to an overhaul of the business. In a bid to address the market condition for wealth protection in Australia, AMP announced two key changes: The implementation of a ...

CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... Bank of Australia has committed to implementing a number of recommendations to its in-school financial literacy program in a bid to foster the financial empowerment of women and girls. CBA engaged Our Watch, the national foundation to prevent violence ...

AustralianSuper, IFM Investors buy Ausgrid in five weeks

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... consortium began preparing its unsolicited proposal the moment Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison knocked back a foreign investment bid on August 19. Both IFM Investors and AustralianSuper have paid $16.2 billion for a 50.4% interest in a 99-year lease ...

Perpetual appoints distribution GM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... of SMSFs and private bank sales and national account manager. Perpetual chief executive Geoff Lloyd welcomed Thompson and bid farewell to incumbent distribution GM Dean Winterton, saying: "We thank Dean for his contribution over the past three years ...

Doubts over Link bid for Pillar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission believes the sale of Pillar Administration to Link Group would reduce competition in superannuation. The commission said the sale would entrench Link's dominant position in super administration, resulting ...

Aussie government bond flaunts confidence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Oversubscription to the Australian government's 30-year bond demonstrates both foreign and domestic confidence in the country. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the bond raised $7.6 billion from investors and the historic issue attracted bids totalling ...