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PwC picks senior leaders to oversee review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski has been picked to lead an independent review of the firm and its own Tony O'Malley has been appointed chief risk and ethics leader amid the ongoing tax crisis. The independent review, originally announced last ...

PwC senior leaders step down over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
Financial advisory managing partner Pete Calleja and chief strategy, risk and reputation officer Sean Gregory have stepped down amid the firm's tax scandal. Calleja and Gregory will remain at PwC but have exited their senior roles and the executive ...

Family offices maintain a steady course: Goldman Sachs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Despite the geopolitical and economic landscape, most family offices have only moderately adjusted their asset allocations from 2021, according to Goldman Sachs' latest global survey of family offices. Informing their investment decisions, Goldman ...

PwC chief exits over scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Tom Seymour has exited the top job following his involvement in the firm's tax leak breach, as PwC assurance leader Kristin Stubbins takes over in the interim. Following a discussion with the firm's Australian board, PwC announced Seymour would ...

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
In a widely anticipated move, the US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points, elevating the target range to 5% - 5.25%, marking the highest level in 16 years. The central bank's decision comes as part of its ongoing commitment ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
A US$74 billion alternatives asset manager has opened a local office and hired a head of Australia and New Zealand from HSBC. GCM Grosvenor has established an office in Sydney and appointed Andy Lukas to lead the firm's push into the region. The ...

UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
UBS has agreed to acquire the embattled Credit Suisse for $4.8 billion. As part of the deal, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will provide an additional $160 billion (CHF 100 billion)) in liquidity assistance to support the merge. UBS plans to appoint ...

ASX shifts slightly on Credit Suisse, First Republic

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... shares," he said. "Then the US opened." Over on Wall Street, First Republic Bank received a $30 billion backing from Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of New York Mellon, PNC Bank, State Street ...

Aware Super restructures investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... property strategy locally and globally. His main focus is on direct operating platform investments in Australia, North America, Asia, Continental Europe and the UK. He is also a director on the board of Oak Tree Group in Brisbane, City ID in Amsterdam ...

Equity Trustees wins Northleaf Capital mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... senior secured direct lending to private-equity backed firms and asset-based speciality finance investments across North America, Europe, and Australia. Equity Trustees' latest mandate follows its appointment as trustee for ClearLife Capital's ...