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ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Ahead of Christmas, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against BDO Audit (WA) and its director Dean Just alleging it made misleading statements, while failing to take reasonable steps to ensure reports were factually accurate for an ASX-listed ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
A year on from the announcement, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has successfully acquired PineBridge Investments from the Pacific Century Group. The combined business, which manages total assets of US$735 billion, will be led by MIM president Brian ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Fixed income allocations are becoming an increasingly viable and attractive option for investors in 2026, head of investment specialists at Insight Investment April LaRusse told Financial Standard. Providing guidance for the new year, LaRusse offered ...

Resolution Capital rejects takeover bid for National Storage REIT

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Resolution Capital, which held a 5.4% stake in National Storage REIT (NSR) as at June 2025, has urged shareholders to reject its takeover bid by Brookfield Asset Management and GIC for $2.86 cash per stapled security. The global listed real assets manager ...

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on Diversa Trustees in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian collapses. APRA said it has concerns relating to Diversa's investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform ...

GDG hires chief financial officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Generation Development Group (GDG) has appointed a new chief financial officer as the incumbent steps down after more than seven years. Terence Wong has resigned from his role as finance chief and will stay with the company until June 2026. Wong joined ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
The four people who conspired in a pump and dump scheme were delivered their sentences at the Sydney District Court, ASIC said. Larisa Quinlan, Kurt Stuart, Emma Summer, and Syed Yusef have been sentenced to between 14 months and two years' imprisonment ...

Janus Henderson acquired for $11bn, set to go private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Janus Henderson is being acquired for $11.1 billion (US$7.4bn) and will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following the completion of the transaction. New York-based Trian Fund Management and venture capital firm General Catalyst Group ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
The government released the final reports of the Productivity Commission's five pillars of productivity inquiries - containing 47 recommendations to support productivity growth across five key areas of the economy. "Australia's productivity ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
AustralianSuper remains cautiously optimistic for global markets over the medium-term but is wary of short-term risks such as credit events and a change in AI sentiment which could derail activity. AustralianSuper head of macroeconomic research David ...