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Global investment bank Greenhill & Co will acquire 100 per cent of independent financial advisory firm Caliburn Partnership, with the transaction expected to close in early April, the companies announced.
Caliburn, which was founded in 1999 and has a total of 40 employees and offices in Sydney and Melbourne, recorded revenue of $68 million last financial year.
The company will operate in Australia and New Zealand under the name Greenhill Caliburn and focus on delivering independent advice.
All six of Caliburn’s managing directors will join Greenhill, including chairman and co-founder Peter Hunt. Hunt has 30 years’ experience advising local and multinational companies and governments and will serve as chairman of Greenhill Caliburn.
Caliburn shares attributes with Greenhill such as a strong client focus, a global perspective and strong cost discipline, according to Hunt. “This combination positions us to serve clients better by expanding our industry sector expertise and giving us access to experienced partners in North America, Europe and Japan,” Hunt said.
Large superannuation accounts may need to find funds outside their accounts or take the extreme step of selling non-liquid assets under the proposed $3 million super tax legislation, according to new analysis from ANU.
Economists have been left scrambling to recalibrate after the Reserve Bank wrong-footed markets on Tuesday, holding the cash rate steady despite widespread expectations of a cut.
A new Roy Morgan report has found retail super funds had the largest increase in customer satisfaction in the last year, but its record-high rating still lags other super categories.
In a sharp rebuke to market expectations, the Reserve Bank held the cash rate steady at 3.85 per cent on Tuesday, defying near-unanimous forecasts of a cut and signalling a more cautious approach to further easing.