MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Financial planning

Macquarie Financial Services Group remains on the lookout for acquisitions and partnerships....

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Financial planning

Matrix Planning Solutions has added a new member firm to its network and outlined plans to add a further 10 in the next couple of years. ...

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People & Products

AMP Financial Services has revealed the final shape of executive structure after blending both AMP and AXA personnel....

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Financial planning

Matrix Financial Planning is seeking expressions of interest to sell 100 per cent of the business to an external investor....

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Financial planning

DKN Financial Group was officially removed from public listing yesterday and five non-executive board members resigned from the group....

Financial planning

Despite the popular belief that companies with a high dividend payout ratio must sacrifice growth, the historical data demonstrates there is no trade-off between dividend...

Financial planning

Standard & Poor's has withdrawn the ratings on two ING Investment Management (INGIM) share funds following the termination of the funds, effective 6 October 2011....

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Funds management

West Australian financial services group Wealth Management Partners has taken a stake in Perth-based accountancy and consultancy firm Stantons International Services, whi...

Financial planning

Snowball chief executive Tony McDonald will depart the company on 4 October 2012 as part of the integration between Snowball and Shadforth, the company announced....

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Life/Risk

Towers Watson has boosted its investment services for insurers and reinsurers with the acquisition of investment advisory firm WellsCanning....

Financial planning

IOOF's proposed takeover of DKN is due to go ahead today, after it received approval from the Supreme Court of Victoria....

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Policy & Regulation

Independent dealer groups can still thrive in the post-Future of Financial Advice environment given the right structure, according to the Australian Financial Services (A...

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Financial planning

Wealth manager IOOF's bid for DKN Financial Group has won approval from shareholders, allowing the deal to progress. ...

People & Products

ClearView has added five-adviser practice Lambert Investments to its network....

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Financial planning

The takeover of ING Investment Management (INGIM) Australia by UBS Global Asset Management will come into effect on 4 October, and will see a number of the INGIM staff lo...

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