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Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... detriment," Kirkland said. He added that ASIC will be monitoring trustees continuously if they are maintaining active oversight and providing effect to the governance settings they have adopted. He also highlighted a member's choice is not an excuse ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... as an FSC director between 2022 and 2025, co-chaired the Funds Management Board Committee, and chaired the Standards Oversight & Disciplinary Board Committee. Telfer was previously UBS Asset Management country head for Australia and New Zealand, replacing ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... director of a major electricity network. 5C said his infrastructure and energy experience, including direct board-level oversight of a large power network, gives him practical insight into the economics and scaling dynamics specific to data centre de ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... trillion MIS sector off the back of the Shield and First Guardian disaster. This time, the focus is on governance and oversight of registered MISs used by retail investors, particularly how ASIC's role can be improved. Given that imposing additional ...

Aware Super hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... will play a central role in asset governance, supporting the fund's investment strategy while helping ensure robust oversight, risk management, and alignment with strategic objectives. Her appointment reflects the fund's focus on strengthening ...

AWAG appoints first head of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... acquisitions in the financial planning, wealth management and accounting arenas." "His experience in governance, compliance oversight and strategic risk management aligns strongly with AWAG's commitment to best practice advice standards and robust to ...

Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... law, other can trigger general financial services regulation, while eventually the asset class may warrant prudential oversight. "This approach avoids the binary choice between over-regulation and under-regulation that often characterises debates about ...

Australians like AI, reluctant to trust it on financial decisions: Survey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... Australians and women. Day added AI can support better outcomes, but it works best when it complements the expertise and oversight of a qualified financial adviser. While 42% of Australians are comfortable using AI for everyday activities such as budgeting ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... judgment protects conscious commercial decisions, but it offers no shelter where directors fail to engage with systems of oversight. "As his Honour observed, a director who neglects proper safeguards without considering what safeguards there should be ...

ASIC launches beneficial ownership transparency review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... controls listed entities, proposing several amendments it hopes will better corporate transparency, market efficiency and oversight. ASIC said its set of proposals will enable more accurate due diligence for prospective acquisitions, and improved market ...