Head of equities for ABN Amro Australia named

The ASX-listed global manufacturer of plumbing and heating systems has operations in Apac, EMEA and the Americas.

The ASX has new leadership with former Euronext executive Anthony Attia taking over in September, and he takes the role at a critical point for the exchange.

Andrew Yates, KPMG Australia's CEO, and Julian McPherson, national managing partner audit and assurance, have resigned after an investigation into a whistleblower's allegations over data use was not conducted with "necessary rigour". Principia Advisory is conducting a culture review.

More than a month after Bathla’s unraveling, lenders and investors are focused on whether the failure is an isolated casualty or an early warning sign.

Two M&A deals in Australia’s financial services sector hit major turbulence in March, underlining some of the recent challenges in completing deals, including higher interest rates and the war in the Middle East.

The Australian VC firm has previously backed Airwallex and Canva.