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Australian Retirement Trust wraps up AvSuper merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has completed its merger with AvSuper after the two super funds formalised negotiations in February 2023. The $280 billion industry superannuation giant has gained 4800 new members and added $2.43 billion in funds under ...

Equity Trustees scores Woodbridge mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
Woodbridge Capital has appointed Equity Trustees as the responsible entity of its new retail fund, the Woodbridge Secured Income Fund. Equity Trustees executive general manager, corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew Godfrey said he is ...

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... of billions of dollars of new relationships now being managed on Practifi," Johnstone said. Lumiant chief executive Blake Wood, who took over from co-founder Santiago Burridge last year, said 2023 was a transformative year for Lumiant, achieving several ...

FCA issues notices to Link Fund Solutions, Woodford

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) investigation into the Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF) finds that the failures of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) and "star stock picker" Neil Woodford ultimately led to the fund's demise, leading to the ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... Taskforce expert advisory panel made up of David Gonski, Kerry Schott, John Asker, Sharon Henrick, John Fingleton, Danielle Wood and Rod Sims," Chalmers and Leigh said. "We want mergers to drive improvements in productivity, to put downward pressure ...

ACNC tightens screws on NFPs with complex corporate structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) announced it will focus on the misuse of complex corporate structures this year. ACNC commissioner Sue Woodward said the commission is "becoming increasingly concerned about the misuse of ...

Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) finalised the successor fund transfer with the Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan, one year on from discussions kicking off. In December 2022, Alcoa Super informed members it was on the hunt for potential merger partners ...

RBA appoints operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has named its chief operating officer who will take up the newly created role on March 4. Susan Woods has been appointed to the post. She has been the assistant governor for corporate services at the RBA since 2018 ...

Link, The Trust Bank progress acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
Link Group is on track to become part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (The Trust Bank) by mid-2024, having kicked off work to integrate the businesses. In a trading update this morning, Link said it has filed all major regulatory approval submissions ...

Madigan Capital appoints head of investment capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... their exposure to commercial real estate and borrowers seeking tailored financing solutions. Madigan chief executive Michael Wood highlighted that Briscoe's recruitment is a strategic response to the growing interest from both local and offshore institutions ...
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