(Bloomberg) -- Insignia Financial Ltd. has called for binding takeover offers within the next two weeks from the private equity firms that have sought to take over the Australian pension manager.

Appealing to Mercer is believed to be operations within Insignia such as its unit that runs closed plans such as defined benefit schemes. Mercer’s rivals, such as AMP, are also likely to have ...

This column understands the Bain camp quietly drafted in former Insignia chief executive Renato Mota in an advisory capacity earlier this year to assist in a tilt for the wealth company.

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