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ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... statements related to the project. One of Lofthouse's first calls as chief executive, when she took the top job in August 2022, was to dump that initial CHESS replacement project and start over. However, throughout her tenure the ASX has also suffered ...

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
HESTA has appointed Robbie Campo as its new chief executive, set to take the reins from the outgoing Debby Blakey in August. Campo has served as chief executive of ESSSuper for around four years. Prior to that she led Cbus' brand, engagement, advocacy ...

ASIC acts against another former FSGA adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Financial Planning, Monte Silva was an authorised representative of Financial Services Group Australia and, between July and August 2023, he recommended five clients roll their super over to invest in specific managed investment schemes, including Shield ...

ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... corporate authorised representative of Rhys Reilly Pty Ltd from 29 March 2017 to 20 May 2025. Between 21 May 2025 to 15 August 2025, he was authorised directly by InterPrac. On 5 March 2024, he became a director of Conexus Group. As part of the ban ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... operation with $50 million of hidden liabilities. Evans' trial has been vacated with a sentencing hearing set down for August 21. Former Big Un chief financial officer Andrew Corner has criminal proceedings against him for allegedly procuring two private ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... investment program and had conflicts of interest tainting its governance," ASIC said. Lofthouse was authorised by MWL from 10 August 2022 to 25 November 2022. After leaving MWL, Lofthouse was licensed by Industry Fund Services up until the ban was put ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... solutions and further position whole loan investments as a core pillar of our portfolio strategy." The bank announced last August that it was exploring a whole-of-loan sale process for up to $3.8 billion of its equipment finance portfolio. The business ...

Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... services, it said. Notably, the announcement follows Minchin Moore's merger with Queensland-based Brand Financial in August 2024. Minchin Moore managing partner Mark Minchin (pictured) said the combination reflects a natural alignment between the ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... areas they underperformed, ASIC said. The pass rate has improved from the previous seatings in November 2025 (68%) and August 2025 (69%). At the same time last year, 73.4% have passed the exam out of the 241 candidates who attended. The next exam will ...

Legalsuper chief to take top job at Equip

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... departure of Alissa Knight, who had been appointed to its Office of the CEO & Strategy, after just a couple of months. In August 2025, Christine Nguyen joined as chief risk officer, and a few months later both chief commercial officer Colin Adamson and ...