The Australian Financial Review

ASX chief executive Helen Lofthouse to step down amid ASIC pressure

ASX chief executive Helen Lofthouse has abruptly quit the sharemarket operator with no replacement in place, after a tenure marred by operational incidents, governance concerns and intense regulatory ...
The Australian Financial Review

ASX chair won’t be rushed on finding new CEO, despite huge task ahead

ASX chairman David Clarke says the sharemarket operator’s board won’t be rushed in its efforts to appoint a new chief executive to tackle its regulatory and technology issues, as some investors urge ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ASX boss to depart as another controversy unfolds

If history is any guide, Helen Lofthouse may well have picked the perfect moment to pull off her Houdini trick at the national stock market operator. In April, the ASX will "go live" with the first ...
Motley Fool Australia

Which ASX shares benefit from a stronger AUD?

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Motley Fool Australia

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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Reuters

Australia's ASX sees 2026 costs soar amid CEO exit, regulatory probe

ASX warns of sharply higher 2026 expense growth Shares drop amid CEO Lofthouse's planned departure Expenses rise due to system outages and regulatory scrutiny Feb 12 (Reuters) - Australia's ASX Ltd ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ASX jumps 1.9 per cent in $60 billion rally, miners and gold producers surge, another Optus exec sacked — as it happened

The ASX 200 has joined a global rally back to risk with the index jumping 1.9 per cent today. The rebound was broad-based led by the big miners and gold producers. In other news, another Optus ...
The Australian

ASX CEO Helen Lofthouse to depart but the market operator doesn’t have a replacement ready

Late on Tuesday Helen Lofthouse announced she would leave in May, after 11 years with the ASX and four at the top of the exchange. ASX Limited said Ms Lofthouse, who took on the top job in 2022, was ...
Couriermail

ASX open with $44bn bounce-back after Wall Street rally

In the first half-hour of trade, it kept climbing to 8852 with a dollar figure of $44bn. Logistics giant Brambles and medical tech firm ResMed led the pack out of the gate, hitting 3.48 per cent and 1 ...
Yahoo Finance

ASX February 2026's Top Stocks That May Be Trading Below Their Estimated Value

Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies. Overview: Iluka Resources Limited is involved in the exploration, development, mining, processing, marketing, and ...
The Australian

CBA leads ASX higher; Cbus Property to seize four Lendlease shopping centres

The ASX 200 index closed 1.7 per cent higher to a three-month high of 9014.80 points. CBA soared 7 per cent-plus in its best day since March 2020. Wall Street closed mixed. The A$ hit a three-year ...
Couriermail

‘Not alone’: ASX falls in line with global market in huge sell-off

The benchmark ASX 200 dropped 180.40 points or 2.03 per cent to 8,708.80, while the broader All Ordinaries slumped 200.30 points or 2.19 per cent to 8,954.60. It was the biggest one day fall since the ...