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SPAC acquires Australian Food & Agriculture

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
A Nasdaq-listed firm is set to acquire the Australian Food & Agriculture Company (AFA) for $780 million, the majority of which is owned by members of the Bell family and Alastair Provan. Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation (ANSC) ...

GSFM appoints key account manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
Joining from Macquarie, Lewis Bond is now key account manager for NSW and ACT. Bond will oversee financial adviser relationships in the states, bringing five years' experience with Macquarie Group. GSFM head of retail distribution Stephen Fletcher ...

OpenMarkets brings on corporate advisory firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
The fintech signed a strategic agreement that will see boutique advisory firm Rawson Lewis join its ranks. Rawson Lewis specialises in advising and structuring public capital markets transactions, including IPOs rights issues and placements, as well ...

Proxy advisors have 'undue influence': Jamie Dimon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
In an annual letter to shareholders, J.P. Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon expressed concern about the "undue influence" of proxy advisors, particularly ISS and Glass Lewis. Dimon said asset managers and institutional investors should base their voting ...

Wholesale investor tests up for parliamentary review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
The federal government wants to shake up the wholesale investor tests further in launching a parliamentary inquiry into the entire framework, worrying many fund managers operating in the high-net-worth space. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Leaders in financial services and superannuation were among the many to grace the highly coveted Australia Day 2024 Honours List, recognised for services in their respected fields and to the community. Some 1042 Australians received top honours across ...

Macquarie brings long-awaited ETFs to market

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has launched its first range of actively managed ETFs in Australia, offering a listed access point to its managed funds. In a statement, MAM said the launch provides local investors with the transparency and convenience ...

TelstraSuper looks to Rest for portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
TelstraSuper has recruited a new portfolio manager to cover the infrastructure sector. Owen Lewis joins from Rest where he spent the last four years. This is a promotion for Lewis who worked as an analyst at the superannuation fund for retail workers. ...

Link Fund Solutions sale completes

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
Link Group has completed the sale of its UK and Irish fund solutions business to Waystone Group (Waystone), a year after first seeking a buyer. Having sought a buyer since October 2022, the sale of the troubled Fund Solutions arm to Waystone was first ...

Hostplus member experience lead to exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
Hostplus member experience lead Paul Watson has announced his resignation after 12 years with the fund. Watson joined Hostplus in 2011 as executive manager, member and consumer choice. He's held several group executive roles since, before taking ...