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ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... ASIC brought against Star Entertainment, ASIC chair Joe Longo said the regulator will not shy away from holding company directors to account. The Federal Court found two former senior executives of Star breached their duties in relation to the handling ...

Former MWL Financial adviser banned for six years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... application is to be set. On 25 August 2025, ASIC cancelled MWL's Australian Financial Services licence, banned one of MWL's directors and its responsible manager. Eight other former MWL financial advisers have been banned by ASIC in respect of advice ...

Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... companies' business strategies, threaten to divest a company if it does not act as desired by Vanguard, or nominate directors or shareholder proposals to portfolio companies. It also cannot solicit proxies and must withdraw from PRI and other organisations ...

ASX outlines upcoming plans to 'rebuild confidence'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... independent boards for the CS facilities following the resignation of chief executive Helen Lofthouse and two non-executive directors in early February. A new organisational model will be established and expand the CS division whilst continuing to receive ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... spent nearly a decade at IFM as the head of private markets. Odgers and Kerly spent more than seven years as executive directors in the unit. Belinda Filippazzo-Cejas is now the chief of staff, while Rebecca Chen and Daniela Wegner are investment directors. ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... of Barrenjoey. David Gonski will become independent chair while Andrew Formica will be deputy chair. Some Barrenjoey directors and Barclays' chair of investment banking Paul Compton will also join the new board. David Dixon will then retire from ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... deputy chair Sarah Court said. "They underscore ASIC's enforcement priorities, which include tackling governance and directors' duties failures, reaffirming that stronger governance remains a top priority for ASIC." Court said robust governance isn't ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... of any permitted dividend determined to be paid or declared by the board prior to the implementation of the scheme. Directors of ClearView said they are unanimously recommending all shareholders vote in favour of the proposal in the absence of a superior ...

Cbus confirms independent review into board member

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... the best financial interests of members. It also found the fund's processes for determining the propriety of board directors are lacking. Under Commonwealth law, directors on the boards of super funds must always satisfy a 'fit and proper persons ...

Most sought-after professionals revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... of around $325,000. But it's the booming private equity sector that is dishing out the big bucks, with managing directors set to take home around $412,000 a year plus super. However, the most sought-after professionals are those working within risk ...