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Count to finalise Diverger deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Count's acquisition of Diverger was approved by the Federal Court yesterday, with the deal now expected to be completed on March 1. Last month, Diverger shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of the takeover, with the court approval marking the ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Artificial intelligence could threaten financial stability, forcing novel macro-prudential strategies, according to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler. In a speech at Yale Law School, Gensler described AI as having "tremendous ...

BlackRock appoints Aussie head, builds out NZ business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... "Irrespective of government, we see this not only as a wonderful opportunity for our end clients but also the investee companies; the deal flow we see out of New Zealand is really encouraging," Landman said. "It's a long-term fund that goes beyond ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Andrew and the team." Irvine said he is both humbled and excited by the opportunity to lead NAB. "I have learned a great deal from Ross during his time as chief executive," Irvine said. Irvine expressed his awareness of the responsibility to take what ...

SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
A duo who allegedly defrauded self-managed super funds (SMSF) have been charged by the Melbourne Magistrates Court with a string of criminal offences. The charges follow an ASIC investigation into the activities of Joseph Cullia and Zoran Markovic ...

Novigi completes QMV Solutions deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... ties to the superannuation, wealth management and related technology sectors as Australia's pool of super savings grows. The deal also includes QMV Legal, which provides advice to entities on issues including superannuation and financial services law ...

Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Tributes are flowing for much loved business development executive Jason Milosevski, who sadly passed away over the weekend, aged 43. Milosevski was a fixture of the financial advice landscape for more than 20 years, building a vast network through ...

Euroz Hartleys, Mason Stevens sign partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... leverages Mason Stevens reach to access domestic and global primary equity and debt capital market issues and private market deal flow which will bring extended opportunities for client investment portfolios."

Unlicensed crypto investor faces jail time

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
A Queensland man has been charged with nine offences and is facing imprisonment for running a financial services business without a licence. The charges were filed after an investigation by ASIC, which discovered that Aryn Hala had made promises to ...

iExtend finds interim arrangement to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
After being rebuked by ASIC for operating without an AFS Licence, iExtend is now running under a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR) arrangement for the interim. A CAR enables iExtend to act as an agent of an AFS Licensee, meaning it is authorised ...