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Iress share price jumps on takeover rumours

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... article referenced stated that Iress chief executive Marcus Price "knew nothing of any potential bidders". In response to the ASX's query asking if it is "aware of any information concerning it that has not been announced to the market" on the share ...

Growthpoint recruits new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
Growthpoint Properties (ASX: GOZ) has named Centuria Capital executive Ross Lees as its new chief executive and managing director, effective July 1. Lees succeeds Timothy Collyer, who announced his retirement last July after serving more than 13 years. ...

Advisers show growing interest in ASX-listed Bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... Asia Pacific Arian Neiron has reported an increase in interest from financial advisers and brokers for a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX. Since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 Bitcoin ETF applications in January, Neiron said that demand ...

Low investor demand sees equities funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... January end, it had about $66.8 million in funds under management. The fund was established in April 2012 and tracks the S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index, investing in mid- and large-cap stocks. It has a three-year annualised return of 6.16% versus the ...

Count completes Diverger acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
Count has finalised the acquisition of Diverger as the latter officially delists from the ASX today. The group now has 590 financial advisers and funds under advice (FUA) of $29.9 billion. Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey said: "An important strategic ...

'ASX Wolf' Tyson Scholz bankrupt in ASIC crackdown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
ASIC has secured sequestration orders against finfluencer Tyson Scholz, the self-proclaimed 'ASX Wolf,' effectively declaring him bankrupt. The corporate regulator sought sequestration orders against Scholz for not paying Federal Court-mandated costs ...

Large-cap equity funds continue underperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... 2023. Meanwhile, active bond managers had an exceptional year as almost three-quarters of Australian bond funds beat the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest 0+ Index. Some 56% and 46% underperformed over the three- and five-year periods respectively. Appearing ...

DASS settlement pending court approval, victims urged to claim

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... Former E&P chief executive Alan Dixon and former director Christopher Brown were also named in the lawsuit. In an update to the ASX, E&P said that if the conditional settlement is approved, it "will be an important milestone" for the company. "The amount ...

Super assets reach $3.7tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
Australians' nest egg jumped 10% to $3.7 trillion in the year to 2023 thanks to strong contributions and share market performance. The latest statistics from the prudential regulator show that APRA-regulated assets dominate the pool, growing 12% to ...

New chair for NZ Super Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... Guardians also oversee. Williamson is the former chief executive of ACG Education and Hellaby Holdings, which was taken over by ASX-listed Bapcor in 2017, and has been on the Guardians' board since 2016. He is currently chair of its employee policy and ...