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Former UBS Wealth exec joins Centrepoint

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... the past decade. "He also brings a track record of delivering successful outcomes for shareholders by driving organic and merger and acquisition-led growth while optimising capital management for businesses across a range of sectors." Glass was previously ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
In the pre-pandemic world, there was a lot of talk around passive investment but now that the markets have taken investors on a rollercoaster ride, are the active managers leaving or just biding their time? GQG Partners chief investment officer Rajiv ...

Industry funds pulled back to the pack

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... sub $30 billion funds and some may decide to leave the field altogether." Elkins said regulators would need to identify a merger to compelling funds to merge, should they or the government decide more consolidation is required. However, while most have ...

Merging super funds guaranteed tax relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said the parliament had removed a significant barrier to fund mergers. "With many merger and consolidation programs underway across the superannuation industry, it is vital that superannuation funds have certainty ...

South Australian wealth firms merge

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... individuals. Wotherspoon was Adelaide's first truly independent financial advice firm, according to Perks. As a part of the merger, Simon Wotherspoon will become a director at Perks Private Wealth. "Perks is self-licensed with a client-centric spirit ...

Link feels impact of COVID-19

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... operating hours of Link Advice extended. The group said in the medium to longer term it expects there to be increased fund merger activity and for industry growth of new accounts to slow as a result of the ERS, low employment growth and lower workforce ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... the current economic circumstances. "I do think the current environment is perhaps accentuating the focus on mergers and merger opportunities," Dundon said. "Whether that be what might become a more prolonged economic downturn for Australia, obviously ...

Super fund delays successor fund transfer

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... is not the only trustee to delay a successor fund transfer of late. In March, Tasplan and MTAA Super, who committed to a merger late last year, moved back the date of the merger from 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021, citing COVID-19. AMP also delayed ...

More super funds will merge: QMV

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... and have a large number of members withdrawing funds due to financial hardship. This is one of the reasons Forbes thinks merger activity is about to heat up. "I think those funds without a broad range of industries or employers contributing will be the ...

Queensland funds delay merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The impending merger of major Queensland superannuation funds QSuper and Sunsuper has been delayed. QSuper has confirmed its planned merger with Sunsuper has been delayed, owing to difficulties in conducting due diligence while staff are working remotely ...