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Julie Lander named FEAL Fund Executive of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
CareSuper's chief executive has been acknowledged for her contribution to her fund and the super industry at the 2022 Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) awards. At a dinner attended by more than 90 industry guests in Melbourne last night, Lander ...

AIC names new chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The Australian Investment Council (AIC) has named Navleen Prasad as its chief executive. Prasad will step into the position in November, joining the council after 19 years at Macquarie Group where she held several roles including, most recently, head ...

Spaceship chair banned for two years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
The chair of Spaceship Capital has been banned by ASIC for failing to understand all the financial services offered by the group. Paul Ernest Dortkamp has been banned from performing functions as an officer and responsible manager of a financial services ...

Aussie private capital on the rise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... industry reached a record $90 billion in assets under management at June 2021, according to Australian Investment Capital (AIC) and Preqin's most recent report. The 2022 Private Capital Market Yearbook report also recorded $26 billion in uncommitted ...

Australian Investment Council chief executive steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
The chief executive of the Australian Investment Council (AIC) has stepped down to take on a new role in the financial services industry. Yasser El-Ansary's new role is yet to be revealed, but AIC confirmed El-Ansary is departing after eight years as ...

Former Spaceship chief executive banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The former chief executive of Spaceship has been banned from providing financial services after ASIC found he had an employee complete AICD assessments on his behalf. The investigation found Paul Kevin Bennetts, who led both Spaceship's managed ...

Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined the government's plans to move forward with new crypto asset reforms in 2022. In a speech to the Australian-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) yesterday, the Federal Treasurer described the move as the most ...

No all-male boards in ASX 200

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
For the first time ever, there are now no all-male boards within Australia's top 200 companies. The milestone comes as the final two companies with all-male boards, both mining companies, appointed female non-executive directors to their boards this ...

Government passes continuous disclosure changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
The government yesterday passed changes to Corporations Act that loosens disclosure requirements for companies, while also introducing legislation to make virtual AGMs permanent. Under the amendment, companies and directors will be liable for continuous ...

Female board participation rises: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The number of women holding board positions in ASX 200 companies has increased but there is still a way to go with women holding chair roles, new research shows. The latest data from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) revealed women ...