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Consortium eyes Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... go-ahead from the Foreign Investment Review Board, due diligence and securing debt financing. Link chief executive John McMurtrie is due to retire early 2021. QBE executive Vivek Bhatia will take over the top job. A recent AFR article alleges Bhatia ...

Link Group hires new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
An insurance giant's chief executive has snagged the top job at Link Group, as John McMurtrie announces his retirement in early 2021. Vivek Bhatia is currently the Asia Pacific chief executive of $14.8 billion market cap QBE Insurance Group, after being ...

Link feels impact of COVID-19

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... ERS, low employment growth and lower workforce mobility. Addressing the conference, Link Group managing director John McMurtrie said himself and Link chair Michael Carapiet have taken pay cuts to the tune of 50% over the next six months in response to ...

Bigger balances, bigger blow: Elia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... it is ready for the onslaught. However, speaking to Financial Standard earlier this week, Link chief executive John McMurtrie said meeting the government's deadline will be tough. McMurtrie said the current processes and technology for early release ...

Early access nightmare for administrators

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... dealing with such volumes of members accessing this option all at once is unprecedented. Link Group chief executive John McMurtrie told Financial Standard applying the early access provision cannot be compared to the implementation of past regulatory ...

Link's superannuation arm takes a hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... firm posted a statutory net profit after tax of just $29 million, 85% down on the year prior. Link chief executive John McMurtrie dubbed the year "transitional" and said it showed in Link's results. "This is a transitional year for Link Group, which ...

Link Group expands with Europe acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... further 5% to 6% accretion anticipated from efficiency benefits over the medium term. Link Group's managing director, John McMurtrie, said the transaction provides an opportunity to integrate two high-quality businesses to create a leading pan-European ...

Link Group enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... and builds on its presence in the Australian and New Zealand superannuation markets. Link Group managing director John McMurtrie said: "We are impressed by the Smart Pension team and confident in their people and technology capabilities, as well as their ...

Link Group offloads share registry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... registry Link Market Services South Africa (LMS South Africa) will be sold to JSE Limited. Link managing director John McMurtrie said: "JSE approached Link Group with a compelling acquisition offer for LMS South Africa and having worked very closely ...

Super fund renews admin contract

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... agreed performance standards and a right to terminate the contract for any material breach. Link managing director John McMurtrie said: "We are very pleased to be continuing our long term strategic partnership with Rest." "Link Group looks forward to ...
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