Australia Breaking News

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Abacus Group (ASX:ABG) has appointed Lawrence Wong as its new CFO to oversee its property investment portfolio.

The Council of Financial Regulators warns that frontier AI models have intensified cyber risks for Australian financial institutions.

Guzman y Gomez (ASX:GYG) shifts focus to domestic growth, targeting 1,000 Australian stores after exiting the United States market.

SciDev (ASX:SDV) has executed a three-year, $6 million contract to supply chemistry and dose control technology to Newmont's (ASX:NEM) Boddington Gold Operations.

1414 Degrees (ASX:14D) has secured firm commitments to raise $8.5 million before costs through a capital placement.

Zerodha co-founder, Nikhil Kamath, says he's increasing exposure to Indian equities despite recent foreign outflows and muted market performance. He joined Bloomberg's Minmin Low on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Dalian and appeared on Insight with Haslinda Amin.

IGO (ASX:IGO) has appointed its current finance general manager, Ian Rowe, as the interim CFO, effective immediately.

Cosmos Exploration (ASX:C1X) confirmed its subsidiary will acquire a German direct lithium extraction pilot plant for €1 million.

Emilie Bodoin, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Pure Lithium, discusses advances in battery technology and supply chains. The company has a pilot line launching in Chicago and is seeking partners for commercialization. She speaks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Dalian with Bloomberg's Minmin Low.

Ester Baiget, CEO of Danish biosolutions company Novonesis, discusses the firm's China business and growth strategy. She speaks with Minmin Low from the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian.

Johnson Chui, Head of Global Issuer Services at HKEX, says the exchange operator has seen greater diversity in the types of companies listing in Hong Kong. He speaks with Stephen Engle from the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian.