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WA director admits investor deception

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
A former Western Australian company director has pleaded guilty to dishonestly using his position to misappropriate more than $1.5 million raised from investors, who were told their funds would be invested in foreign exchange trading. Trent Bowden appeared ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
ASIC has called out superannuation trustees for not doing enough to protect retirement savings of Australians on platforms even after repeated warnings from regulators about the dangers of poor oversight. ASIC's report Safeguarding super: How well are ...

HMC, KKR tie up receives ACCC approval

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
The partnership between HMC Capital and KKR, in which the latter will commit $603 million, has been given the good to go by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has also approved the deal. ...

Lendlease divests from UK build-to-rent asset

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Lendlease has divested out of its build to rent (BTR) assets in the UK to Greystar. The divestment alongside its partner Canada Pension Investment Board (CPP Investments) consists of a portfolio of 904 residence at Elephant Park in South London. The ...

Former Brighter Super investment lead plots return

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
After a six-month hiatus, former Brighter Super chief investment officer Mark Rider is returning to the superannuation industry, set to join another super fund next month. Rider has been named general manager, investments at Primer Super, filling the ...

Pendal shutters Global Select Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
Only five years after it debuted, Pendal has terminated its Global Select Fund, an actively managed international equity strategy. Due to the fund's relatively small size, as well as ongoing running costs being a higher proportion of total assets, Pendal ...

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers. Incepted on June 17, the managed fund invests in small companies outside the ASX 100. The actively managed ...

OKX Australia leadership changes hands

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
After nearly two years at the helm, OKX Australia chief executive Kate Cooper is stepping down from the top job. Making the announcement on LinkedIn, Cooper said she will formally transition out of the role on June 26. Cooper was the first appointed ...

ASIC charges developer over alleged $10m fraud

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Property developer David McWilliams has been charged over an alleged $10.1 million fraud scheme involving investor funds raised for specialist disability accommodation projects, following an investigation by ASIC. McWilliams appeared before the Southport ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has urged Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) staff to reject a proposed wage deal, arguing the offer fails to keep pace with inflation and risks driving skilled employees from the central bank. The dispute centres on a proposed ...
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