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APRA opens consultation to governance reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... governance, conflicts management and the fitness and propriety of directors and executives. The consultation is open until August 28. Submissions in response to the consultation and stakeholder meetings will inform the final standard and related guidance ...

Imprisoned fraudster's wife banned by ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... financial adviser under Akumin Financial Planning and was active from April 2010 to November 2020. Between 30 June and 4 August 2023, 16 Mansa Group companies were placed into voluntary administration or liquidation and up to 151 investors in Mansa Sons ...

ASX to pay $23m, admits misrepresentation over CHESS replacement

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... Release 2. Release 1 went live on 20 April 2026. ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against ASX in August 2024, alleging it made the now admitted misleading statements. By admission, ASX acknowledged it contravened sections ...

King's honours list lauds two super fund chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... she served as deputy chief executive before taking on the top job, succeeding Anne-Marie Corboy. Blakey will step down in August as chief executive and will be replaced with Robbie Campo. Hostplus chief executive David Elia was also recognised in this ...

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... and new product development. At the same time, ASX provided an update on ASIC's legal proceedings which kicked off in August 2024 in relation to representations made regarding the previous CHESS replacement project in February 2022. Defending itself ...

Big Un finance chief's insider trading charges dropped

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... Class Capital, which allowed customers to make this purchase on deferred payment terms. The sentencing hearing is set for August 21. Big Un debuted on the ASX via a backdoor listing after acquiring Republic Gold in 2014 and was picked as a top-performing ...

Natixis IM country head exits to lead Evidentia Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... track record in scaling investment businesses and driving strategic growth". Watson is expected to commence in the role in August.

APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... doing enough to prevent superannuation members losing millions of dollars from the Shield Master Fund's collapse. In August 2025, ASIC took Equity Trustees to court over its alleged due diligence failures concerning the Shield Master Fund. HUB24 ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... labour market data shows a softening economy, with rising unemployment and weaker hiring. However, Smith added that an August rate hike remains likely if inflation proves stubborn. "With growth already weak and the RBA's latest forecasts subdued ...

Rodney Forrest re-sentenced for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP), following a referral and six-month investigation from ASIC. In August 2024, Forrest secretly accessed the computer of the chair of Regal Partners without permission and photographed confidential ...
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