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Aliro Group withdraws AOF bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
After initially bidding for the Australian Unity Office Fund in May and requesting two subsequent extensions to the exclusive due diligence period, Aliro Group will no longer provide a revised bid. It comes as independent valuations shave $37.25 million ...

Foreign investment fees to double

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
Foreign investors will pay an additional $455 million in Foreign Investment Review Board fees over the next four years under new regulations. Seeing through an election promise, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is doubling fees for offshore investors from July  ...

Fraud charges laid over unlicensed scheme

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Former Perth unlicensed investment scheme boss Chris Marco has been charged with 50 counts of fraud and is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday. The charges follow ASIC's investigation which alleged that, between July 2013 and October ...

JANA wins Spirit Super mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
The industry superannuation fund has selected JANA as its new asset consultant. The appointment, which came into effect on July 1, sees JANA replace long-term partner Whitehelm Capita l which was acquired by German manager PATRIZIA last year. Commenting ...

Crypto lures executives despite ongoing uncertainty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
A new report from ETF Securities suggests more people from traditional financial institutions are leaving their jobs for crypto companies. According to the report, the most recent move was from three J.P. Morgan executives. After a little over 21 years ...

OTC derivatives provider loses licence, executives banned

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Over-the-counter derivatives provider Sirius Financial Markets Pty Ltd has surrendered its AFSL and its former executives Jonathan Schneider and Oskar Pecyna have both been banned for eight years. ASIC reported that Sirius Financial, trading as Trade360 ...

VFMC appoints head of investment risk, absolute returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has confirmed the appointment of a head of investment risk and absolute returns, as of July 1. VFMC has promoted Mark Aarons who joined the firm in 2018 and has held positions such as head of investment risk, acting ...

Don't forget: Adviser exam deadline looms

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
Existing advisers that haven't yet passed the Financial Adviser exam only have until midnight tomorrow to enrol in the final sitting. ASIC has issued a reminder to all financial advisers who were eligible for the deadline extension but are yet to pass ...

UK regulator appoints Camille Blackburn to leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is bolstering its leadership team with six new appointments, including former ASIC and Westpac senior executive Camille Blackburn as director of wholesale buy-side. Blackburn will join the FCA in October from Legal ...

WTW appoints head of due diligence, and private equity Australasia M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
Willis Towers Watson named Sarah Pendred as its head of due diligence and private equity for Australasia within its mergers and acquisitions practice. Pendred will take up the role on July 11 and report to WTW director Steve Torresan. She will be based ...