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Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... whistleblower practices go to the core of good corporate governance. These programs provide important information for directors to oversee their company's operations and compliance with the law." He is encouraging companies to benchmark themselves against ...

ASIC accuses ALAMMC Group directors of contempt

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
ASIC said that a husband and wife who misappropriated investor funds from their property development scheme operating under ALAMMC Group are guilty of contempt for allegedly, among other things, transferring more than $500,000 from their frozen accounts. ...

Brookfield, GIC chase $4bn acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... implementation agreement on customary terms, unanimous recommendation of the NSR board and a commitment from all NSR directors to vote in favour of the transaction. In addition, any potential takeover would be subject to regulatory approvals, including ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... promote system integrity and proportionality. It is open to feedback on how to make it harder to register or appoint directors without their clear consent, increase victim-survivors' access to defense in case of insolvency, extend timeframes to respond ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has won a landmark settlement against current and former directors and officers of Meta. The derivative lawsuit was brought to the Delaware Court of Chancery several years ago on behalf of Meta ...

Two financial services directors fined $15k over reporting failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Directors of Sheffield Insurance Pty Ltd (trading by the name of Sheffield Insurance Services), Phillip Bird and Daniel Holmes, have been convicted of two offences and fined $15,000 over failure to lodge financial statements and auditors' reports with ...

Macquarie makes bid for Qube

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... improved value. The proposal price will be reduced by the cash amount of any future dividends paid by Qube and each of the directors have confirmed they intend to unanimously recommend Qube shareholders' vote. Qube chair John Bevan said: "The proposal ...

PPS Mutual appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
PPS Mutual has appointed a new head of distribution, succeeding Brian Pillemer who is retiring. Daniel Waller takes on the role after finishing up a career break to look after his family. Waller was previously the general manager of business partnerships ...

HUB24 takes stake in Finura Digital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... Finura has separated its advisory business into Finura Services, which will remain 100% owned by Finura Group's directors and staff. Finura joint managing director Peter Worn said: "This investment will deliver real value for our customers who want ...

Vale Ken Atchison

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... 2022. The year prior, Wattle Partners acquired Atchison Consultants. He stayed on with the group while Wattle Partners directors Jamie Nemtsas and Drew Meredith became non-executive directors of Atchison. Wattle Partners was founded by Austin Donnelly ...