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Traders left scrambling over ASX settlement outage

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... integrity of our markets. We believe this was a collective failure by the ASX board and senior executives at the time," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "We expect the ASX to be a place to list and invest with confidence. When the ASX falls short, it has wide ...

Court sentences Ponzi scheme promoter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... a Ponzi scheme, he did know that it didn't possess a financial services licence from about 24 June 2015. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "ASIC is committed to investigating people who engage in and profit from dishonest conduct. Mr Spina's ...

Court finds CFD issuers engaged in 'unconscionable conduct'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... as margin forex trading to overseas customers under their AFS licence where such offerings are prohibited," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "The conduct of licensees providing services to overseas customers under their AFSLs has attracted considerable ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... Uncertainty around fiscal and trade policy decisions, along with the upcoming Trump administration, are also top of mind. GBAM chair and chair of SKAGEN Funds in Norway Tim Warrington highlighted that it's been another good year for equities, with 56 ...

Grant Hackett named chief executive of Generation Development Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... very good hands. I wish Felipe all the best in the new role..." Meanwhile, Rob Coombe, will transition from non-executive chair to executive chair of the group to work more closely with Hackett on key strategic initiatives for the group over the next ...

NESS Super partners for financial advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... Together, we're helping members take control of their financial future and ultimately be better off," he said. Meantime, Otivo chair Ian Knox said partnering with like-minded funds like NESS Super is empowering. "What stands out is how much they care ...

Vantage Point AM hires from Merricks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... new, innovative investment opportunities for clients, he also worked closely with investment chief, founder and executive chair Adrian Redlich as an investment specialist and head of new strategies. Thomas was previously a director of prime services ...

ISPT joins IFM: Names new leaders

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... roles at Charter Hall, JLL, and Multiplex. Former Dexus chief executive Darren Steinberg has been appointed as the inaugural chair and an independent member of that new Committee. Steinberg has over 30 years' experience in the property and funds ...

Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... for National Australia Bank. Brake currently advises large asset owners on a range of investment-related issues. NZ Super chair John Williamson - who also extended his term to 30 September 2026 - has welcomed Brake's appointment to the board, saying ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... through the year, affecting both the market and non-market (government-dominated) sectors. Productivity Commission deputy chair Alex Robson noted that labour productivity has regressed to the stagnant levels seen leading up to the pandemic, an unsettling ...