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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... clear losers, with several large economies highly exposed." ASEAN: A new asset class Dato Mohammad Faiz Azmi, the previous chair of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, is optimistic about the future of ASEAN as a formidable investment destination as members ...

Natixis IM country head exits to lead Evidentia Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Evidentia announced Watson as its incoming chief executive, replacing Michael Wright, who will transition into the role of chair as part of the managed accounts provider's succession plan. Wright will succeed Peter Smith as chair, with Smith remaining ...

APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... diligence concerning the decision to allow members to invest in the First Guardian Master Fund. On the latest action, APRA chair John Lonsdale said: "Alongside enforcement action, APRA is closely supervising other in-scope platform trustees where improvement ...

Sequoia Financial chair resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial chair Michael Ryan has stepped down from the embattled financial services firm, effective June 16. "Mr Ryan's resignation reflects the expansion of his other current board responsibilities, which impact upon the time available for ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
ASIC chair Joe Longo has signalled a more collaborative and innovation focused regulatory approach as artificial intelligence (AI), tokenisation and digital assets rapidly transform Australia's financial service sector. Speaking at the Tech Council ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... continuum. It's not just what course you've done so you can call yourself competent," he added. Jamie Lowe, panel chair and chief executive of the National Native Title Council, also believes cultural engagement is not enough. Companies should ...

Westpac fined $26m for financial hardship neglect

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... remediation to affected customers, including refunds of fees and interest and compensation for non-financial loss. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court commented Westpac failed the very customers who needed help when they needed it most. "These were customers ...

ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... board and an adviser to two of its board committees. Mark Gray joins the board of ART, bringing extensive experience as a chair, non-executive director, chief executive and senior executive in the corporate and public sectors. Gray has served as the ...

Rodney Forrest re-sentenced for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... following a referral and six-month investigation from ASIC. In August 2024, Forrest secretly accessed the computer of the chair of Regal Partners without permission and photographed confidential takeover documents. He then traded and procured others ...

ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... being integrated into functions including credit underwriting, claims processing, portfolio management and disclosure. ASIC chair Joe Longo said Australia's financial system had a long history of innovation and remained globally competitive in areas ...