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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 ...

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 ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... infrastructure portfolio. In addition to his various non-executive directorships, Newton also serves as an independent director and chair of the investment committee for the Yawuru people, the traditional owners of Broome, WA.

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... uncertainty globally required stronger vigilance and more robust risk management practices across regulated entities. APRA chair John Lonsdale said strong capital positions, liquidity buffers and prudential safeguards meant the financial system could ...