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VGI Partners confirms merger talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
VGI Partners quelled media speculation and confirmed that it could potentially merge with another fund manager.

AMP divests infrastructure debt platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JAN 2022
AMP's private markets business, PrivateMarketsCo, has agreed to sell its infrastructure debt platform to Ares for $428 million.

WAM to acquire two LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
WAM Capital will acquire two other listed investment companies in a bid to take its market capitalisation to $2.3 billion.

Link agrees to $3bn takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
A North American software provider is set to acquire Link Group for $2.9 billion, ousting private equity firm Carlyle Group in the bidding process.

Morningstar to buy Praemium for $65m

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
Praemium has agreed to sell its international business to Morningstar for £35 million (A$65.1 million).

Consultation opens for CCIV draft bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
The long-awaited Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle regime draft regulation has been released, with consultation to be held until 21 January 2022.

Charter Hall acquires 50% of Paradice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
Property giant Charter Hall has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 50% of Paradice Investment Management.

Morningstar cuts fair value estimate for Magellan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
Morningstar cut its fair value estimate for narrow-moat Magellan Financial Group by 25% to $38 per share, after the fund manager lost a major mandate.

New trading platform to enter Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
Moomoo has announced it will launch in Australia, its third market after the US and Singapore.

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
A UK pension scheme and UBS Asset Management have called time on investments in five energy companies that are not working towards a low carbon economy.