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ASIC boasts $830m record civil penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
ASIC has scored a whopping $830 million in civil penalty orders in the last financial year alone, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed. The FOI obtained by Lambros Photios, the founder of technology services and artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations (SoE) for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
UniSuper has reaffirmed its conviction in the global technology sector after delivering another year of double-digit returns in its Balanced option. Despite acknowledging technology is likely to continue its stellar run the fund warned valuations in ...

arcpoint OCIO adopts dual chief investment officer model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
After launching five months ago, arcpoint OCIO has opted for a two-person chief investment officer (CIO) model. Former chief investment officer of Mason Stevens' Jacqueline Fernley founded the new outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) as a dedicated ...

Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... law. While the banning order took effect from January 22, Niu lodged an application with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) seeking a review of ASIC's decision on the same day. She also lodged applications for a stay and confidentiality orders ...

FY26 ASX listings sat below five-year average

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Although ASX recorded its strongest listings in the financial year ending 30 June 2026 since FY22, the latest figure remained below the five-year average of 101, with the number of total listed entities continuing to fall. New listed entities number ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Pounded by the continued rise in the cost of living and extended life expectancy, many Australians are growing more concerned about how they will retire when they reach that age. And this concern will likely persist as the proportion of the population ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... manager and head of private equity James Lilico oversees $22 billion in private equity for the Australian Retirement Trust (ART). He says it has been a challenging few years for traditional private equity, especially compared to listed markets. "The ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Superannuation funds are apathetic, dismissive and continue to fail members at the most basic service level, a new investigation from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) reveals, which slapped the industry with an overall failing grade on customer satisfaction. ...

WAM active strategy delivers 75.5%

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
WAM Active (ASX: WAA), one of Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active listed investment companies (LICs), has recorded 75.5% in investment performance in the 12 months to 30 June 2026. Outperforming the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (Cash) and the ...