mergers and acquisitions

Financial planning

Rubik to add revenue and commission management software to the suite of Rubik products....

Funds management

Standard Life Investments has acquired Ignis Asset Management, signalling a major strategic shift into the funds management arena for the traditionally insurance-orientat...

People & Products

Blue Sky acquires hedge fund

Brisbane-based fund manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments has acquired hedge fund manager Investment Science....

Financial planning

Signs of upturn in planning M&As

Signs are emerging of an upturn in merger and acquisition activity in the financial planning and accounting space....

Financial planning

Bendigo Bank looks to build out SMSF advice

SMSF push results in purchase of Victorian practice....

Financial planning

Hayes Knight accounting and planning business sold

Hayes Knight NSW has sold stakes in its planning, accounting and superannuation administration business to Easton Investments....

Financial planning

Trust shareholders give green light to Perpetual offer

More than 80 per cent of Trust shareholders vote in favour of Perpetual bid....

Financial planning

Onevue announces $6.75 million capital raising

Onevue has announced it has raised $6.75 million to fund the business’ expansion and to create a stronger balance sheet for the group....

Funds management

Aberdeen acquires Scottish asset manager

Fund manager Aberdeen Asset Management has announced the proposed acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) from Lloyds Banking Group for £550 million....

Funds management

GPT Group bids for Commonwealth Property Office Fund

GPT Group counters Dexus/CPPIB with bid for Commonwealth Property Office fund....

Funds management

AUI seeks property trust merger

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has proposed to merge its Australian Unity Fifth Commercial Trust (FCT) with its unlisted Australian Unity Office Property Fund (OPF), ...