M&A

Financial planning

The wealth management sector is bucking the global trend of declining M&A and two industry-specific factors could mean it sees a further uptick in 2025, according to Delo...

Funds management

The chief executive of Pacific Current Group has told its shareholders that the firm is “flush with cash” after numerous divestments and is planning an estimated $300 mil...

Funds management

Regal Partners has reported a 41 per cent growth in funds under management over the September quarter to $17.2 billion, amid its latest bid to acquire Platinum....

Financial planning

Global retirement administration business MUFG Pension and Market Services has fully acquired Moneysoft, an Australian digital solutions provider for financial advisers....

Funds management

After unanimously rejecting its first bid, Platinum Asset Management has entered into a period of due diligence with Regal Partners for the firm to submit a revised bid....

Funds management

With the third quarter behind us, Money Management reviews the most notable M&A deals in the fund management space over the past three months....

Funds management

Listed investment company MFF Capital Investments has announced its intention to acquire Montaka Global Investments. ...

Financial planning

When it comes to acquiring an advice practice, one of the most difficult challenges can be former owners who refuse to take a step back, preventing a clean handover for t...

Financial planning

With five acquisitions under its belt in the past month, PictureWealth’s CEO Allan Maitland says the advice and technology firm remains committed to partnering with like-...

Financial planning

Contract Paraplanning Services, previously led by director Hayley Knight, has been acquired by two new owners looking to drive further growth in the business....

Funds management

The board of Platinum Asset Management has reached a “unanimous conclusion” regarding a proposal from Regal Partners to acquire the company....

Funds management

It is understood that Regal Partners is not the only asset manager taking an interest in a bid for Platinum Asset Management with multiple firms expected to emerge....

Funds management

The acquisition of Informed Investor from Sequoia by Powerhouse Ventures is the first step in the firm’s new strategic process to enter into the financial advisory and fu...

Funds management

A potential acquisition of Platinum Asset Management by Regal Partners will be beneficial for the “challenged” fund manager, believes Morningstar, but it has warned fund ...

Financial planning

With a growing number of advisers now running their own business, they need to pivot their career identity to being a business owner rather than just as a financial advis...

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