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ASX lifts revenue amid lower listings, capital raises

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
The ASX earned record revenue of $1.03 billion in the 2024 financial year despite a volatile period for equity markets and lower capital raising. Total revenue grew 2.4% from the prior corresponding period, largely driven by the exchange's markets ...

APRA reprimands Cbus, BUSSQ over governance issues

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on Cbus and BUSSQ over governance concerns in the wake of the CFMEU scandal. The prudential regulator's additional licence conditions stipulate that Cbus' trustee, United Super, and BUSSQ bring ...

NZSF returns 17%, smashes benchmarks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
New Zealand Super Fund (NZSF) returned a whopping 17% in the year to May, outpacing many of its benchmarks. Under the new leadership of chief executive Jo Townsend, New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund is aiming to double in size from its current ...

Spirit Super finds a new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Spirit Super, which is on track to be the successor fund to CareSuper after a planned merger this year, has replaced its custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. The $30 billion industry fund, which has over 350,000 members, will now receive global custody and ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
The government will inject an additional $6.3 million to curb the rapid withdrawal of banking services in the Pacific. The funding includes $2.9 million to the World Bank for developing digital identity infrastructure across Pacific Island countries ...

Investment veterans take on new roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
A former chief investment officer of Zurich Insurance has a new regional lead role, while an ex-TCorp strategy head took on a chief investment officer position. Michael Vos has been appointed head of investments for Asia Pacific. The investment professional ...

Sequoia professional services lead exits, restructures business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... asset management, specialist investments. It also includes its media business, Informed Investor, ShareCafe, and Corporate Connect Research. "As outlined to shareholders in our February 1HFY24 results report, and most recently in our April investor update ...

Federation AM invests in Astris Advisory

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... Japanese financial services firm Astris Advisory Japan K.K. for an undisclosed amount. The Tokyo-based advisory firm helps connect Japanese corporates with the international investment community and vice versa. It also provides investment research, fund ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank appoints new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has appointed Richard Fennell as chief executive and managing director, replacing Marnie Baker. Baker has been with the bank for 35 years, mostly in executive roles. She was chief executive and managing director for six years. ...

ASIC calls out sloppy adviser data

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... and telephone number," ASIC said. AFSLs can rectify incorrect information by lodging a "maintain transaction" via ASIC Connect that comes with a fee. "It is a serious offence to knowingly provide false or misleading information to ASIC or to fail to ...