Following the termination of another deal, the merger creates a dominant Western Australian producer, underscoring how high gold prices are accelerating consolidation across Australia's mining sector.

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.

EQT’s mid-market fund will acquire the Melbourne-headquartered parking, enforcement and compliance technology provider, while Smartworks’ Singapore subsidiary has acquired Workstudio Spaces for an equity value of S$2.47 million.

The rationale behind all the winners in Australia and New Zealand.

Citi has hired Cristina Mascanzoni for a new role in its capital markets and advisory team as director and technology coverage lead for Australia and New Zealand.

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.

Read on for the winners of the 30th edition of the FinanceAsia Awards, across Australia and New Zealand.

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.

Anders Svensson is joining the bank in Sydney from Morgan Stanley.

Samantha Horton, group chief operating officer and head of international at Syfe, explained to FA some of the mechanics, challenges and attractions of the 2025 deal for the listed firm, and also future regional expansion plans.