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First Mutual Private Equity gambled $80m of investor funds: ASIC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... and FMPE are still prevented from transferring money from any of the frozen accounts until further notice. Financial Standard understands that the funds offered by FMPE were being sold by a group of unlicensed representatives that claimed to operate ...

Cbus agrees to pay $23.5m fine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... brought against it by ASIC in relation to delayed death benefit payments to members. A Cbus spokesperson told Financial Standard the super fund co-operated with the regulator throughout the legal process and has agreed to pay compensation to impacted ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... any potential associated exposure draft rule changes are expected to be published in the first half of 2026. Financial Standard is owned by ISS Market Intelligence, which is part of ISS STOXX.

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... framework, according to experts, who warn that an entrenched system requires an urgent shakeup. Speaking to Financial Standard, Akambo managing director Joe Akiki has warned that financial advice firms without a sound governance framework will be prone ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... an even more disturbing question: do they know the processes at all? ASIC commissioner Simone Constant told Financial Standard the regulator will continue to apply pressure on the sector to ensure that all funds - no matter how big or small - are meeting ...

Allianz Retire+ rejigs executive team, product and marketing chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... Australia's retirement income and life protection markets," Allianz Retire+ said on the changes. In August, Financial Standard first reported that the company made several positions redundant as it worked to streamline the business. Brendon Rodda ...

Qualitas co-founder trades in equity for $53m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... ahead," he said. Lumenary Investment Management founder and managing director Lawrence Lam recently told the Financial Standard Podcast that founders that sell large stakes in their company is a "red flag", pointing to examples from AfterPay, Dicker ...

Former Statewide Super executives acquitted

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... Netting and Eastwood were acquitted of all charges following a trial in the District Court of South Australia. Financial Standard understands Eastwood was dismissed by the jury while Netting made a successful no case to answer application, with there ...

FINSIA's struggle to find scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... years FINSIA has reported financial losses of more than $11 million, something which president David Cox tells Financial Standard came about as the organisation faced some "structural challenges". "When you look at FINSIA and member organisations that ...

BlackRock looks to add Bitcoin ETF to local suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... 82.67% since inception in January 2024. It has a 100% weighting in Bitcoin and charges a 0.25% management fee. Financial Standard understands BlackRock is looking to tap into the growing demand from Australian investors for dedicated products investing ...