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Scarcity buys stake in asset manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... middle-market asset managers. It was founded by managing director Adrian Whittingham, founding partner Alex Ihlenfeldt, chair Tim Samway, chief operating officer and chief financial officer Tony Hammond, and investment directors Matthew Webb and Justin ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court has reaffirmed that the corporate regulator is targeting member service failures, greenwashing, and inappropriate fees and charges, cautioning the superannuation industry to lift its game. At an industry event, Court said ...

Westpac loses Ausgrid rate swap case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... disclosure and consent where the pre-hedging can have a detrimental impact on the counterparty to the transaction," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Appropriate conduct for pre-hedging is an issue of global significance. In this case, Westpac's behaviour ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... (AI), existing obligations around good governance and the provision of financial services remain robust, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. Addressing the crowd yesterday at the UTS Human Technology Institute 'Shaping Our Future' Symposium, Longo said ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... target range until it gains greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2%. During a press conference, Fed chair Jerome Powell pushed back against the idea of a policy rate cut in March, calling it "unlikely" as a result of the lingering ...

IFM offloads stake in payment software business to Autodesk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... and similar institutional investors, has actively supported the expansion of Payapps in collaboration with its executive chair and co-founder Geoff Tarrant. This partnership has fostered growth throughout product development, bolstering sales and marketing ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... activity, or group, is Pitcher Partners partner and investment adviser Sue Dahn. Dahn is currently a non-executive director and chair of HESTA's investment committee. She has been a non-executive director for the Victorian Traditional Owners Funds ...

Greg Combet to succeed Peter Costello as Future Fund chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Net Zero Economy Agency chair Greg Combet is set to replace Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund, commencing mid-year. At a press conference in Canberra, treasurer Jim Chalmers said the appointment of Combet, who only recently relinquished his ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... value of the consideration is $1.39 per NPR security, based on the closing price of BWP of $3.47 per unit on January 23. NPR chair Michael Noble said the proposal represents a highly attractive offer for NPR security holders. It comes at a time when ...

Diverger shareholders welcome Count takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... of Count taking over the company at yesterday's scheme meeting. In the lead up to casting votes, Diverger non-executive chair Peter Brook urged shareholders to vote in favour of the transaction. "Accordingly, we maintain our previously stated recommendation ...