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360 Capital receives takeover offer from TT Investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... Investments is associated with Tony Pitt, the executive chair of the group, a board committee of 360 Capital Group's independent directors has been formed to consider the offer. The independent board committee is chaired by non-executive director ...

Samuel Terry bids for Eildon again

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... individuals. Eildon's board said it is considering the off-market takeover bid and that it intends to form an independent board committee to evaluate and respond to the offer. In April 2023, Eildon rejected Samuel Terry's offer of 93 cents per ...

Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... concerns about the company's anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) controls, ordering an independent audit. Binance has more than 250 million registered users and more than US$160 billion in user assets under custody as ...

ASIC piles more charges on Merhi

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... tens of millions of dollars for marketing First Guardian. "Clients allegedly were led to believe they were receiving independent, tailored advice. Instead, they were allegedly channelled into pre-determined investment portfolios that were highly risky ...

Super funds should prompt members on death benefits: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... binding death benefit nomination. "Super Consumers Australia is calling on the federal government to undertake an independent review of how the super death benefit system is working," SCA said. "An independent review could get to the bottom of whether ...

Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... (AUSTRAC) directed Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor after "serious concerns" were identified from its independent review. The concerns are in relation to the crypto exchange's anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing ...

Equity Trustees FUM tops $254bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... 20 custody appointments over the period, bringing the portfolio to over 400. "We are seeing robust demand for the independent trustee model, particularly in the corporate RE market, and we have a strong pipeline of new business activity," O'Brien said. ...

ART chair to retire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... Member Meeting on November 20, at which point a successor will be named. Fraser was first appointed to Sunsuper as an independent director in September 2015 and served as chair of the investment committee before commencing as chair of the superannuation ...

HMC Capital sees AUM soar 47%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
HMC Capital has reported a 47% increase to assets under management (AUM) in FY25 to $18.7 billion. HMC said FY25 marked a record financial performance for the group with pre-tax operating earnings of $224.6 million - up 74% from FY24. HMC managing director ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... system for all overseas skills and qualifications recognition, including an Ombudsman with regulatory power to provide independent oversight and transparency; creating a more joined-up system that links skills recognition for migration purposes with ...