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IOOF/SFG Australia merger scheme approved

By · 6 Aug 2014
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6 Aug 2014 · 1 min read
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Insignia Financial Ltd - IFL
Buy
below 9.00
Hold
up to 14.00
Sell
above 14.00
Buy Hold Sell Meter
BUY at $8.79
Current price
$2.30 at 16:40 (19 April 2024)

Price at review
$8.79 at (06 August 2014)

Max Portfolio Weighting
5%

Business Risk
Medium

Share Price Risk
Medium-High
All Prices are in AUD ($)

Following the approval by SFG Australia shareholders last week, the Federal Court has now given effect to the merger with IOOF and the transaction will be implemented on 20 August.

This is entirely as expected, but is nonetheless good news as gives IOOF management the opportunity to continue its great record of consolidating financial services businesses – as we explained when we upgraded the stock in Taking the wraps off IOOF on 23 Jun 14 (Buy – $8.28).

No doubt we'll hear more about it when the company announces its 2014 results on 22 August. The stock up 6% since 23 Jun, BUY.

Note: Our model Income Portfolio holds shares in IOOF.

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