Finance and markets

Some of the biggest names on the ASX could face pressure over board members who previously worked at their external auditor, with the exchange itself hit with a protest vote this week.

ASX’s AGM passed without fireworks as chair David Clarke defended progress on the troubled CHESS overhaul after a year of outages, mix-ups and competition from Cboe.

From ATMs to AI, every tech shift in banking has sparked fear. But history shows these changes don’t erase jobs, they transform them.

After the collapse of Milkrun and the loss of his father, Koala co-founder Dany Milham has returned to lead the furniture brand through record growth, a stalled IPO and a hard-won second act.

Eligible users of Heidi’s AI-powered “medical scribe” will be able to buy into the company’s blockbuster USD65 million Series B, which closed earlier this month.

Prominent asset manager Magellan also confirmed it is in talks with Macquarie over the move, which would see almost all Australian funds blocked from a key distribution channel.