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Colonial First State partners with MST Financial

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... ambitious roadmap is focused on providing advisers with managed account solutions that provide them with efficiency, transparency and enable them to deliver better outcomes for their clients."

ASIC report a 'solid point of reference' for private credit guardrails

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... findings of ASIC's interim report on Australia's private credit sector, saying it serves as a timely call for greater transparency. The report found there are many improvements to be made in the sector, particularly in relation to remuneration and fee ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... segment has a higher concentration of investors using the wholesale sophisticated investor exemption, and with less transparency on conflicts of interest, manager remuneration disclosure, and valuations and portfolio reporting." In all, the interim report ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders to La Trobe Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... stop orders follow ASIC's surveillance of private credit managers and their retail products, focused on fund transparency, governance, valuation practices, management of conflicts of interest and fair treatment of investors. On September 3, La Trobe ...

APRA to hunt for new deputy chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... aimed at ensuring superannuation works in the best financial interests of all Australians and improving efficiency, transparency and accountability in the superannuation industry," Lonsdale said. "Among other achievements, Margaret initiated innovative ...

AMP settles class action for $120m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... that AMP's superannuation trustees prioritised the financial interests of the AMP Group over those of its members. Transparency and fairness are fundamental to the integrity of the superannuation system, and the financial security of Australians is placed ...

SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... clarity, and consistency and expressed support for AFCA's efforts at wider consultation as well as improved fairness and transparency in its processes. "SMC will continue working with government, regulators, and consumer bodies to push for changes that ...

Trust key to client satisfaction in advice: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... Further, Honeycomb head of quantitative strategy Jason Morris, who helped compile the research, found that trust and fee transparency have slowly emerged as two of the top elements for client satisfaction. "Trust came through by far and away as the top ...

NGS Super readies for admin transformation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... their experience with NGS Super." The fund said it has implemented a comprehensive strategy built on preparedness, transparency, and responsiveness. The change will take place via a staggered transition plan, including rigorous testing, data verification ...

Performance test review to allow funds to 'innovate'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... and to ensure that underperformance can be dealt with at a system level. When we have strong regulation and good transparency, members will have confidence in our system," Delahunty said. "The opportunity exists to modernise this test, to ensure that ...