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Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
The Age Pension is increasing tomorrow, while previously frozen deeming rates will rise by 0.5%. From tomorrow, September 20, the Age Pension will increase by $29.70 a fortnight for singles and $44.80 for couples combined. This will see singles receive ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... deputy chair at the time, Karen Chester. He was appointed to lead ASIC on 1 June 2021. His experience includes working as general counsel for Deutsche Bank in London and Hong Kong for 17 years, and a senior adviser at Herbert Smith Freehills. Longo served ...

ASIC makes 'first-of-its-kind' exemption to broaden digital asset access

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... commonly known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, a stablecoin, where some are considered a financial product under the current general definitions, is a cryptocurrency that has a relatively stable price. In this instance, the stablecoin selected for the ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
While financial services organisations may be comfortable with taking risks, certainly when it comes to investing, there are other types of risks they're not so familiar with. It may be 2025, but we continue to consistently see examples of organisations ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair and members to MDP

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... deputy chair. Additionally, three new members have been appointed to the panel, including Barrenjoey Capital Partners general counsel Annette Spencer, former Deutsche Bank head of listed derivatives and clearing for APAC Sebastien Bonvalet-Nicolle and ...

Former staffer sues ASX, Lofthouse over bullying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... that he was subjected to a "toxic work environment" and that Lofthouse "deliberately bullied and marginalised" him. ASX general manager of markets technology Farid Sammur is also listed as a respondent with Halstead alleging he had raised concerns to ...

Supply and demand dynamics shift PE secondaries landscape: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... conditions. bfinance's Sector in Brief: Private Equity Secondaries report noted that both limited partners-led (LP) and general partners-led (GP) secondary transactions are soaring across the private equity market, revealing opportunities and challenges ...

Zenith names portfolio solutions lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... regulated environment." Zenith's portfolio solutions business has nearly $6 billion in funds under management. Zenith general manager and group head of product and data Matthew Warren said: "During his 10 years with Zenith he has consistently demonstrated ...

ART invests $1bn in Macquarie fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... projects in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, headlined by the Boulder Creek Wind Farm near Rockhampton. ART general manager of sustainable investment and planning Nicole Bradford said this investment is a significant milestone. "As ...

Natixis IM adds distribution leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
Natixis Investment Managers has added two distribution leads who will respectively focus on institutional and private wealth clients. James Damicoucas joined as director of institutional sales this month. Based in Melbourne, Damicoucas was most recently ...