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Small caps boutique merges with Conduit Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
Small caps investment house Spatium Capital has inked a merger agreement with Singapore's Conduit Group. Spatium Capital, based in Melbourne, is merging with Conduit Securities and Conduit Asset Management, subsidiaries of Conduit Group, as both parties ...

Link between super and banking major priority in 2025: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
APRA executive member Therese McCarthy Hockey has outlined the regulator's big priorities in 2025, with the interconnectedness between banking and superannuation systems first on the agenda. McCarthy Hockey told FINSIA 's The Regulators event that APRA's ...

Systemic issues impact 20k consumers: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) revealed some of the most common systemic issues it saw in the second half of FY24, including continued non-compliance with the Protecting Your Super regime. According to the Systemic Issues Insights ...

New PGIM chief executive named

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
Prudential Financial has appointed a former Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) executive to lead its US$1.4 trillion global asset management business, PGIM. Effective 1 May 2025, Jacques Chappuis will lead PGIM as president and chief executive. ...

Head of strategy exits Australian Retirement Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has farewelled the author of its first corporate strategy upon the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper in 2022. As the head of strategy, Andrew Ko wrote ART's long-term strategic plan. For three years, Ko was responsible ...

RBA seeks input on CBDC research project

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking industry feedback on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) research initiative, Project Acacia. The project will explore how different forms of digital money and associated infrastructure could support ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Former and now incoming US President Donald Trump secured his victory in the US federal election, and with concerns over his proposed tariffs, Australian investors may feel the brunt of his policies. The main concern for Australian investors now is ...

Australian Unity offloads banking business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
Australian Unity has announced the sale of its banking business to Bank Australia, with the transfer set to be complete in late 2025. Under the agreement, Bank Australia will acquire Australian Unity banking customers and their existing loans, credit ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
As the countdown begins to one of the most contentious election cycles in US history, experts are weighing in on how either a Republican or Democratic win may impact markets. US shares were lower on Monday (local time) ahead of the election, as polls ...

Federal Court appoints receivers to ALAMMC Developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
The Federal Court has made orders appointing receivers of the property of ALAMMC Developments and a sundry of related corporate entities a few months on from freezing the assets of company director David McWilliams. The receivers, Helen Newman and Andrew ...