ASX Announcements
January 2023
Valuer Acumentis to raise capital after loss, covenant breach
The consequences of a weaker residential market are flowing through the economy, as the latest results of the listed valuation firm show.
- Michael Bleby
May 2021
Police want law changes after LandMark White suspect acquitted
The acquittal this week of an IT contractor accused of hacking the ASX-listed company raises questions about standards of proof in technology criminal cases.
- Michael Bleby
March 2021
LandMark White data breach trial to put firm under spotlight
The prosecution of an IT contractor will show the importance for companies of collecting and storing data securely.
- Michael Bleby
October 2020
Valuer Acumentis predicts rise in distressed sales
The company says receiver and mortgagee-in-possession sales will increase as pandemic measures supporting home loan repayments are wound back.
- Michael Bleby
February 2020
Valuer Acumentis remains suspended by CBA
Despite the ongoing suspension, the firm formerly known as LandmarkWhite says revenue is on track to hit the $40 million-mark this year.
- Michael Bleby
October 2019
LandMark White auditor casts doubt on viability
Shares suffer 12 per cent fall after surging last week.
- Michael Bleby
LandMark White says NSW police make data theft arrest
Company hopes for 'closure' to damaging period, but police warn data still available on dark web.
- Nila Sweeney and Michael Bleby
September 2019
Landmark White still suspended by three of the big four
While ANZ has taken valuer back onto its books, troubled firm needs the other large lenders, too.
- Michael Bleby
August 2019
Landmark White gets new major shareholders
While some investors see it as a good bet others, including founder Glen White, kept their wallets closed.
- Michael Bleby
Landmark White keeps it in the family
Landmark White's broker employs the son of the Landmark White chairman.
- Myriam Robin
LMW resumes trading after successful raising
Landmark White says it is on track to narrow its annual loss from $15.1 million to $1.5 million after shareholders backed a capital raising bid.
- Michael Bleby
July 2019
Westpac also suspended Landmark White
Second-largest mortgage lender, a key lender to troubled valuation firm, follows its peers down the suspension path.
- Michael Bleby
Ailing Landmark White needs $3m to keep going
Investors will decide fate of valuation firm that has seen market value more than halve this year already.
- Michael Bleby
June 2019
- Exclusive
- Information security
Landmark White considers 'whole or part' sale as cash runs low
CEO warns staff that company will be "in trouble in the very short term" unless work resumes.
- Michael Bleby
Landmark White extends share-trading suspension
Embattled valuation firm says it has no clarity on when work will resume or what it means for its earnings.
- Michael Bleby
Landmark White blames lenders for media leak of second data theft
The chairman of embattled Landmark White has hit out at clients after the company's documents were breached for a second time and says it is a victim of a deliberate act of disruption.
- Michael Bleby
NAB - and 5 others - suspend Landmark White: goes into trading halt
Shares fell a further 12 per cent on Tuesday, halving company's value since just before its last ASX trading halt.
- Michael Bleby
Landmark White slapped down by valuations body over security claims
Troubled firm arouses the anger of peers: 'One corporate failure does not make an industry failure'.
- Michael Bleby
May 2019
ANZ suspends Landmark White over second data breach
Lenders remained cautious as they tried to work out whether data breach affected them or their customers.
- Michael Bleby
Another data breach hits Landmark White: firm blames sabotage
It's unclear how lenders, which suspended the firm last time around, will respond to the latest breach.
- Michael Bleby