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Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... its debt and equity business has created additional complexities, Metrics' commitment to evolving its corporate governance function has been ongoing," Sebire stated in the rating note. "In our opinion, the separation of investment teams, governance ...

ASIC warns of 'sharp rise' in financial misconduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... June 2025, raising 11,060 issues across the financial services and retail investor segment; corporations and corporate governance; market integrity; registry integrity; and some that are out of ASIC's jurisdiction. Of the 11,060 issues, 5909 fell into ...

Elanor rebuffs Lederer's governance concerns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... Lederer made during its due diligence process. "Elanor has previously announced initiatives to enhance its corporate governance model by establishing a separate independent trustee and responsible entity board for Elanor's managed funds," Elanor said. ...

Australia an 'efficient' market for multinationals

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... performance makes it an attractive jurisdiction for multinational entities seeking predictable, efficient corporate governance. Its combination of reasonable costs and reliable processing times provides organisations with dependable operational parameter ...

Global advisory firm acquires Boutique Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Corporate governance and advisory services firm Acclime has acquired Boutique Capital, a North Sydney-based specialist in fund incubation and wholesale fund services. Acclime said the move significantly expands its capabilities in fund establishment ...

Elanor Investors courts suitors for possible takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... worth more than $300 million in value. Elanor Investors said it also continues to refine and enhance its corporate governance, saying it has decided to establish a separate independent trustee and responsible entity board for its managed funds. Doing ...

Bombora Advice appoints new chair, managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... April 2024. Handley paid tribute to Martin's leadership which he said ensured strong financial management, corporate governance and positive positioning of the brand in the risk sector. "It is a privilege to be appointed chair and with the support of ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has championed the flexibility of a principles-based approach to corporate governance as essential for effective oversight, risk management, and accountability, warning against a 'tick-the-box' approach in its submission ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... digital transformation, was also significant, he noted. Japanese equities also "performed robustly," aided by corporate governance improvements and the shift from a deflationary to an inflationary period, he said. Most other regions produced double-digit ...

ASIC tiptoes around private markets intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... to be standardising that approach to valuations, or we need to be raising expectations on some element of corporate governance?'," he said. "From my perspective, ASIC's role [is] how can we help make the system work better? And to my mind, we ...