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Sudden departure for CountPlus chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
The chief executive of ASX-listed CountPlus has abruptly stepped down three months after he was reappointed to the post. Matthew Rowe, who also serves as managing director, exits on February 24. Chief financial officer Laurent Toussaint assumes the ...

Challenger delivers strong result

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
Challenger delivered an upbeat half-year result, with assets under management and earnings growth. The company reported group assets under management of $115 billion, up 20%. Life sales were up 44% to $4.9 billion and life book growth was up 8.4% or ...

Australian Unity Trustees adds lawyer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... Australian Unity Trustees executive general manager, trustee Alex Madsen commented on the appointment. "As a wellbeing company and trusted mutual, Australian Unity Trustees is the ideal partner to deliver trust management, financial attorney and administration ...

SelfWealth adds crypto

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... sector and is in response to increased demand for crypto investments. SelfWealth chief executive Cath Whitaker said the company went through a rigorous selection process to find the right crypto exchange partner. "And in BTC Markets we have found a partner ...

Blackstone agrees $8.9bn deal with Crown

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... private equity firm is offering $13.10 cash per Crown share, which is around 11% higher than its initial approach for the company last year. It is also nearly a third higher than Crown's share price of $9.90 in mid-November, the day before it received ...

Nucleus Wealth adds director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... Wealth founder and chief investment officer Damien Klassen commented on the new appointment. "Shelley has been with the company for over two years now and in that time has been an amazing contributor and a real asset to the Nucleus Wealth team, so her ...

Brookfield mulls spinning off AM business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... Brookfield is considering its future, saying it may look to spin off its asset management business into a separate public company. In a letter to shareholders, Brookfield Asset Management chief executive Bruce Flatt said the firm is weighing whether ...

Proxy advice reforms defeated

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... gain a new type of Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and will be required to share their recommendations on a company with the company on the same day it provides that advice to institutional clients. The reforms also stipulated that beginning ...

ASX chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
The chief executive of the ASX has resigned from the post as the company grapples with a long-delayed transformation project. Dominic Stevens is stepping down from the dual roles of managing director and chief executive after nearly six years at the ...

Hostplus hits members with new fee

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... Donald from the University of NSW appeared before the committee and explained that while retail super funds have a parent company which can fund penalties, not-for-profit funds are in a more complex position and therefore may have to charge new fees ...