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UK watchdog to open Australian office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will open an office in Australia so that the regulator can assist UK firms in entering the local market and vice versa. To be based in Australia from July, Camille Blackburn has been appointed director, Asia ...

Iress offloads QuantHouse

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
ASX-listed Iress is divesting its market data business QuantHouse for €17.5 million ($31.4m) at a 45% discount to what it acquired it for in 2019. BAHA Tech Holding AG is set to take over Iress' European market data and trading infrastructure ...

Analyst promotions: TCorp, Future Fund, CareSuper, Fidante, First Sentier

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
The New South Wales government's investment and financial management partner has promoted its manager of infrastructure, real assets, and private markets. TCorp has confirmed the elevation of Brian To to senior manager within that business. Before ...

Japan's first digital investment platform for private assets goes live

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... step in expanding digital access to institutional-quality private asset investments in Japan, follows its registration to conduct electronic offering services for privately placed funds under Japan's Instruments and Exchange Act. Keyaki Capital said ...

AMP shareholders approve executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
AMP shareholders overwhelmingly approved the 2025 remuneration and chief executive Alexis George's long-term incentives after the company rejigged its remuneration framework. Shareholders voted in favour of adopting the remuneration report at 93.2% ...

New SEC chair affirmed, FCA chief reappointed

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... 44 for the appointment of the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Meanwhile, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reappointed its chief executive. Patomak Global Partners chief executive and founder Paul Atkins, nominated ...

APRA hits ANZ with $1bn capital penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... across the bank. In August 2024, APRA announced several measures in response to the serious issues relating to employee conduct and non-financial risk management emerging in ANZ's Global Markets business. In response, APRA required ANZ to commission ...

Russell Investments, Reach Alts team up to expand private market access

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
Russell Investments has partnered with private markets platform Reach Alts to broaden advisers' access to private market opportunities in Australia. Reach Alts will draw on Russell's institutional investment management expertise and research capabilities ...

iExtend appoints chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... foundations." iExtend received its AFSL in July 2024, after entering a court enforceable undertaking over concerns of unlicensed conduct. In November 2023, the life insurance startup entered a court enforceable undertaking after ASIC pinged it for possibly ...

Active Super PM opens asset consultant

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... legal structures." Many Australian family offices and private wealth firms lack the specialised expertise and resources to conduct this level of due diligence, let alone build and maintain relationships with fund managers.. Moreover, he went on to say ...