ACQUISITION

People & Products

The financial group has announced the acquisition of Enlightened Financial Solutions, a leader in the use of video SOAs that would be leveraged across the group. ...

Funds management

Clime Capital has indicated it could take up new M&A opportunities this year as the firm opts to hold onto cash rather than pay an interim dividend....

Financial planning

Diverger has added 160 self-licensed advice firms in the first half of 2022/23 as it targets achieving net revenue of $45 million in FY25....

Financial planning

The advisory company announced their subsidiary firm, Moggs Accounting + Advisory, has acquired a Victorian accounting firm....

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Policy & Regulation

As M&A activity continues to re-shape the wealth and superannuation landscape, experts have highlighted key regulatory questions for firms to keep in mind when completing...

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Funds management

Perpetual has confirmed it has completed the acquisition with Pendal, creating a fund manager with $200 billion in assets under management....

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People & Products

Diverger has acquired technology services firm Priority Networking, a specialist firm in advising technology and cybersecurity needs for small and medium-sized business....

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People & Products

The acquisition of Government home equity scheme specialist Pension Boost has seen Household Capital become the largest provider of home equity retirement funding in Aust...

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Funds management

Only half of the cost synergies proposed by the Pendal/Perpetual acquisition are likely to be achieved, according to Morningstar, but combined FUM could reach $283 billio...

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People & Products

Diverger has acquired licensee support business AFSL Compliance to expand its client base of self-licensed firms....

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Funds management

The acquisition of Pendal by Perpetual will bring client and staff attrition risk as it creates a $201 billion fund manager, according to research house IBISWorld, but th...

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People & Products

Momentum Markets has acquired leading financial media platforms Money Management and Super Review....

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People & Products

Lonsec has announced the acquisition of Implemented Portfolios Limited (IPL), a specialist managed discretionary account (MDA) provider to high net wealth individuals and...

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Funds management

Perpetual and Pendal have confirmed they are in discussion about a potential acquisition after Pendal rejected a bid earlier this year....

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Financial planning

WT Financial Group, the ASX-listed parent of Wealth Today, has acquired Australia’s largest privately-owned financial adviser group, Synchron for $7.96 million. ...

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