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ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 5th edition
By Dr Philip Lowe, Advisory Group Chair In July, ASX released for consultation its latest Corporate Governance Principles. SIAA speaks with Advisory Group Chair Dr Philip Lowe. What was the approach the Advisory Group has taken in drafting the 5th edition? The approach was evolution, not redesign. The Advisory Group started from the
Emerging markets are looking like a diversified portfolio, not a single-market exposure
By Alexander Treves, Head of Investment Specialists for Asia Pacific, Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities Team, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Still see emerging markets (EM) as risky? Think again. It’s an evolving environment Since 2025, EM have benefitted from a strong macro backdrop, making bottom-up stock selection more rewarding. EM equities gained
Always on markets infrastructure readiness
Provided by Iress Always-on markets demand always-ready infrastructure The traditional trading day is being redefined. Not overnight, and not because exchanges have suddenly decided their markets should never close. Rather, it is the result of several structural changes that have been quietly gathering momentum and are now beginning to reinforce one another. Financial
The smarter back-office
By Gaurav Mehta, CCO, NOVA CMX Ask any operations manager at an Australian broking firm about their afternoon routine and you’ll get variations on the same story. Exception queue. Settlement cut-off. A spreadsheet that has somehow become a mission-critical system. And a team making rapid judgement calls about which breaks matter, which can
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From the trading floor to the blockchain: What every stockbroker needs to ask
By Paul Stonham, BTC Markets Late last month I attended the annual Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) conference in Melbourne, where
AI in the wealth industry: The outlook is for advice to become more human, not less
By Maria Lykouras, CEO of Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) The financial services industry is grappling with the bigger
Building robust portfolios with a smarter factor solution
Provided by Global X For much of the past decade, investors have largely been forced to pick a side. Growth
Asia’s tech revolution is moving from hype to reality
By Cameron Robertson, Portfolio Manager – Platinum Asia Fund Artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving have dominated headlines for the
When markets test conviction, trust the process
Provided by Schroders In highly volatile markets, the pressure to act can be overwhelming. A disciplined investment process helps resist
Behind the scenes of CHESS Release 1: collaboration, confidence and cutover
Provided by ASX ASX reached an important milestone with CHESS Release 1 going live on 20 April 2026. Andrew Jones,
Capital markets infrastructure is a sovereign capability – it’s time we treated it like one
By David Ferrall, Managing Director and CEO, FinClear Group This is bigger than CHESS CHESS has served Australia well for
Cboe responds to trading enhancements consultation
By Michelle Huckel, Policy Manager, SIAA In February 2026 Cboe consulted with the market on proposed changes to its trading
The value of not over-reacting to geopolitical turmoil
By Duncan Lamont, CFA, Head of Strategic Research, Schroders Moving out of stocks in response to market disruption can be
NSX – The future of competition and innovation in the Australian Market
By Max Cunningham, Managing Director and CEO In my first year as a stockbroker, 1994, the then mutually owned ASX
Investors eyeball upside in healthy, diverse IPO pipeline
By Amit Verma, Senior Manager Listings, ASX As the number of new listings rises, the market wants growth stories it
A good but unforgiving season
By Paul Basha, Equity Strategist at Bell Potter Securities On behalf of Tandem Securities (part of Bell Financial Group ASX:BFG).