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Platinum pushes for L1 Capital merger ahead of EGM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... "unanimously" recommend shareholders to vote in favour of the L1 Capital merger ahead its extraordinary general meeting on Monday. Grant Thornton, an independent expert appointed by Platinum, was provided with the latest full-year earnings result for ...

ASIC makes 'first-of-its-kind' exemption to broaden digital asset access

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
ASIC has granted class relief for intermediaries engaging in the secondary distribution of a stablecoin issued by a licensed issuer. Unlike commonly known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, a stablecoin, where some are considered a financial product under ...

ASIC lands special leave against Block Earner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... was neither a financial product, managed investment scheme, or derivative under definitions of the Corporations Act. The grant of special leave is conditional upon ASIC agreeing to pay Block Earner's costs of the appeal. ASIC has 14 days to file a notice ...

UniSuper's Chun honoured by FEAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... made a significant and lasting contribution to their fund and the broader super industry. The award includes an education grant of $30,000 sponsored by QIC. Commenting, FEAL chair Brian Delaney said: "Peter's vision, clarity of purpose and genuine ...

ASX updates waiver disclosure rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
ASX-listed entities granted a waiver are now required to disclose its nature and effect as the exchange aims to provide investors with greater transparency. ASX companies must also disclose the reasons for seeking the waiver within one business day ...

Insignia accepts CC Capital bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
Insignia Financial has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) to be acquired by New York-based CC Capital Partners for a value of $3.3 billion. CC Capital has agreed to acquire all the issued shares in Insignia for a cash consideration of $4.80 ...

James Mawhinney contravened law: Federal Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
In a win for ASIC, Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney has been associated with or involved in contraventions of the law by his companies, the Federal Court determined. The contraventions concern the marketing of three products - the M+ Fixed ...

QIC names four new principals

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... worked at Macquarie Group. Jason Rapley joins QIC after serving as a director in the capital advisory team for real assets at Grant Samuels. Before that, he spent a decade at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he served as a director of European infrastructure ...

ASIC places travel restriction on First Guardian RE directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
The Federal Court has granted a travel restriction order against Falcon Capital Limited directors David Anderson and Simon Selimaj, as the responsible entity of the First Guardian Master Fund, following an application from ASIC. The orders prohibit ...

Potential Insignia takeover edges closer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
A final takeover offer for Insignia Financial may come within the next two weeks as CC Capital Partners "continues to actively work towards" making a binding bid for the wealth manager. Insignia confirmed CC Capital is finalising financing and investment ...