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New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... changes. O'Neill explained as more information about the PwC Australia and PwC Global matter surfaces, the need for a major review becomes incredibly clear. "The Joint Standing Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, which includes both ...

Super funds ready to offer advice: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... conversation and help guide people through that process." McCrea reinforced he doesn't believe boutique funds will face a major impact when it comes to shifting their advice offerings. "I don't think that this change will have an impact on whether ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... unique value proposition BT presents. That is, it's the only platforms business in market that is wholly owned by a major bank, therefore leveraging the strong cybersecurity protections of a financial institution. "There's never been a more important ...

ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
The proportion of candidates who passed the latest Financial Advisers Exam remains relatively steady at 63%. Of the 195 candidates who sat the May exam, 122 or 63% passed. This is in line with the February exam, which had similar results of 195 candidates ...

Soros hands the reins to son

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros has handed the leadership of his $37 billion empire to his son, Alexander. Specifically, the 37-year-old heir will lead Soros' charitable Open Society Foundations and political action committee ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... the spokesperson said. "Santos is currently implementing a management plan that includes a regular monitoring program." Major investors are concerned about the revelation. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the super fund is "concerned" about the ...

ANZ reaches agreement with QLD government over Suncorp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Under the implementation agreement, ANZ will establish a new major tech hub in Brisbane for technology specialists in digital, cloud and data. Over a five-year period it will hire or place 700 ...

Challenger lowers stake in Elanor

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Challenger's majority stake in Elanor Investors Group continues to drop as another investor has come in to secure a minority stake. Challenger will now have a 13.7% interest in ASX-listed Elanor (ENN), down from 16.7% as revised in May. This dropped ...

New Quantum reveals Nasdaq listing plans

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Bondi-based digital wealth management platform New Quantum has signed a business combination agreement with Canna-Global Acquisition Corp to become a publicly listed company in the US. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Canna-Global, New Quantum will now ...

Epsilon launches second Australian fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
Epsilon Direct Lending has launched its second corporate direct lending fund with the backing of a multi-family office. The Epsilon Direct Lending Senior Loan Fund leans into growing investor demand for Australian conservative private credit strategies. ...