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Skynet adviser stole $10.2m: Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
The principal and financial adviser of Skynet Financial Services swindled clients to the tune of $10 million and could face up to 20 years in jail. Terence Rio Nugara, who was permanently banned by ASIC in April, stole $10,152,061.93 from 38 clients ...

Former adviser lands in jail

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
A former financial adviser who took more than $1 million from clients to feed his online gambling addiction has been sentenced to jail for five years. The District Court of Western Australia found Mark Raymond Sebo guilty of misappropriating $1,056,685.18 ...

Apostle names global distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
Apostle Funds Management has hired Martin Currie's co-head of global distribution to the newly created role as it pushes further into Asia and Middle East. The fund manager will soon welcome Kimon Kouryialas as director, head of global distribution. ...

ClearView welcomes chief of staff

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
ClearView has appointed Sharon Leong to the newly created position of chief of staff. Leong will report to ClearView managing director Nadine Gooderick and work with the executive leadership team to oversee the execution of the group's refreshed ...

Blackstone drops $500m on Brisbane student accommodation

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Blackstone has made its first investment in the local student housing market with the purchase of Student One in Brisbane. The acquisition comprises three premium student accommodation assets with a total of 2300 beds in Brisbane's CBD, as well ...

AustralianSuper invests $2.5bn in Vantage Data Centers EMEA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
AustralianSuper has partnered with digital infrastructure investment firm DigitalBridge Group to invest $2.5 billion for a "significant minority stake" in Vantage Data Centers' EMEA division. The deal is hoped to bolster Vantage EMEA's growth ...

New head of infrastructure at VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has promoted Stephen Baker to head of infrastructure following the retirement of Adrian Best. On joining the Victorian government's investment specialist - which manages funds for dozens of public authorities ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Australia's largest investment consultancy, JANA has added two new independent directors to the board. Margie Seale brings a wealth of board experience from the corporate and financial services sector. She currently serves as a non-executive director ...

Cbus unveils new leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Cbus has made a raft of leadership changes that include appointing a deputy chief investment officer and chief operating officer. Alexandra Campbell is the $85 billion fund's new deputy chief investment officer and head of private markets. Campbell ...

Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
ASIC is suing Westpac for neglecting more than 200 customer hardship requests over seven years, for which the bank blames "technology failure". ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging that Westpac failed to respond to ...