The CFO Review: 13 April 2026
Senior finance appointments across Australia, 31 March–13 April 2026
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Three senior finance appointments covering mining, online gaming, and cybersecurity across 31 March to 13 April 2026. See our senior finance movements archive for earlier editions, or learn how we work with finance leaders on senior hires.
Ariana Resources
Simon Acomb appointed Chief Financial Officer effective 31 March 2026. Acomb is a Perth-based Chartered Accountant and Director of Consilium Corporate, a corporate advisory firm, which he will continue alongside the CFO role (a non-Board appointment). He has 11-plus years of experience in accounting, external audit and corporate governance. He replaces William Payne, who continues as a Non-Executive Director. Ariana is a dual AIM/ASX-listed mineral explorer with gold interests in Africa and Europe.
Source: Investegate
PointsBet Holdings
Alister Lui, already serving as Group CFO, took on the additional responsibility of Company Secretary and primary contact for ASX communications effective 1 April 2026 (subject to gaming licensing and regulatory approvals). The expanded mandate follows the resignation of former Group General Counsel Andrew Hensher and consolidates finance and governance functions under the CFO.
Source: TipRanks
AuCyber
Nathan Legg appointed Chief Financial Officer, announced approximately 6 April 2026. AuCyber (formerly Sovereign Cloud Holdings) is a Brisbane-headquartered cybersecurity and cloud services company and subsidiary of 5G Networks. The company had been without a permanent CFO since Joshua Tahana resigned in August 2025, roughly eight months prior.
Source: TradingView
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