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ASX to rejig corporate governance framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... consultation process, with the aim of delivering final recommendations to the ASX board by the end of the year. Written submissions close on September 14, while ASX and the AGCG will conduct a national roadshow in August to gather stakeholder feedback. ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... date, and unlike traditional futures, perps "trade continuously and use a funding-rate mechanism to keep the contract price close to the underlying spot price." The DFCRC noted the product offers "concentrated liquidity" by avoiding the periodic fragmentation ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations (SoE) for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable ...

Eiger Capital co-founder flags retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... analyst covering a variety of sectors at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. Wood commented: "It's been a privilege to spend close to four decades in investment markets, and the past seven years with Victor Gomes and David Haddad building Eiger Capital ...

MST Financial broadens services to Alder & Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
MST Financial has broadened its services for Alder & Partners Private Wealth Management, providing "institutional-grade investments" across managed accounts, asset allocation and research. MST Investment Solutions, the portfolio advisory and implementation ...

Australian ETF industry closes in on $400bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
Australia's exchange traded fund (ETF) industry is on track to surpass $400 billion in assets under management (AUM) after delivering a record first half of 2026. The growth was fuelled by surging investor inflows and continued demand for passive ...

TA Associates sells Russell Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... technology and relationship-focused investing to people around the world." Following the transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, Buchwald will continue to lead Russell Investments as chair and chief executive, alongside ...

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... returns for fund and institutional investors. Most recently, Wilkinson was the senior portfolio manager at AustralianSuper for close to four years, which came after a 15-year tenure at Frankline Templeton Investments in similar roles. Meanwhile, as chief ...

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence. Launched earlier this year, the private wealth firm will utilise Zenith's investment research service, which includes comprehensive ...

FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called for tougher insolvency rules to prevent "phoenixing" activity. The FAAA said loopholes which shift costs of failed financial advice businesses onto the broader profession through the Compensation ...