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RBA veteran leads AOFM review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
A Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) veteran has been appointed to lead an independent review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM). Treasury of the Secretary Jenny Wilkinson commissioned the independent review after it was requested ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has released a new benchmark bond offering, set to mature on 21 October 2037. The AOFM acts as the Commonwealth government's central borrowing authority, managing the government's debt and investment ...

ANZ fined $240m for bond trading, retail misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
ANZ has copped a whopping $240 million fine for bank-wide "unconscionable conduct" that includes admitting it was guilty of misleading the government over the $14 billion bond scandal. The misconduct relates to five separate matters spanning the retail ...

AOF asset settlement delayed, on track for June delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
The Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF) has delayed the settlement of its Brisbane asset to August but insists that it is on track to shutter its doors before June. The settlement of 150 Charlotte Street, Brisbane was originally set to settle in late ...

Australian Unity Office Fund to be wound up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... Australian Unity Real Estate Limited (AUIREL) has told investors it will delist and wind up the Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF), as flagged in August. The proposal involved the disposal of AOF's main undertaking and the cessation of AOF's real estate ...

ANZ suspected of more mistakes amid bond saga

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
The market regulator provided an update on its investigation into ANZ's role as joint lead manager and risk manager of the issuance of 10-year Australian government Treasury Bonds last year. The investigation, commenced April last year, is currently ...

AOF sells another asset, flags delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF) continues to empty its portfolio, offloading another asset as the REIT faces an uncertain future. AOF is set to offload 64 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra for $21.2 million to an unnamed buyer, 10% cheaper than its June ...

ANZ hit with $250m capital penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has increased the capital add-on applied to ANZ to $750 million in response to heightened concerns about the bank's non-financial risk management practices. APRA said it has longstanding concerns ...

ANZ staff axed over treasury bond scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
ANZ has provided an update on its investigations into its Australian Markets business in relation to a 2023 bond transaction. ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said the bank had been working with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

ANZ confirms ASIC investigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
ANZ has confirmed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is investigating its execution of a 2023 bond issuance of 10-year Treasury Bonds by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM). ANZ said it was appointed by the ...
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