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Former fund manager admits to obstructing SEC probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
Former Western Asset Management co-chief investment officer Ken Leech pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation into a fraudulent trading scheme that disadvantaged certain clients. At the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York ...

ASIC secures record $300m penalty over 'egregious' CFD misconduct

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... misleading representations about potential profits, and pressured customers to fund trading through superannuation accounts and credit cards. Justice Wigney described EuropeFX's conduct as "unquestionable egregious, deliberate and flagrant", adding that ...

Imprisoned fraudster's wife banned by ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
ASIC has disqualified Shashikumari Agrawal (Mrs Agrawal), the wife of the imprisoned director Krishnakumar Agrawal (Mr Agrawal), from managing corporations for five years due to her role in the collapsed Mansa Group. Mrs Agrawal and Mr Agrawal were ...

Top campaigns of the year recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... campaign won campaign of the year. La Trobe Financial won the Managed Funds Campaign of the Year for the La Trobe Private Credit Fund (LF1). MLC Expand Retirement Boost won in the Platforms Campaign of the year. The Retirement Campaign of the Year award ...

Franklin Templeton launches two active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... Pacific investment management and co-chief investment officer Anthony Kirkham said FEIF offers a short-duration, high-quality credit strategy that seeks to generate meaningful income above the cash rate, while actively managing risk across sectors and ...

ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... process requirements. Separately, ASIC updated Regulatory Guide 234 Advertising financial products and services (including credit) following a consultation held from 27 November 2025 through to 22 January 2026. The guide, which applies to any advertised ...

Banks gaining on private credit firms in construction lending

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... expectations, there could be emerging signs of more crossover coming." This is happening as ASIC tightens its scrutiny on private credit funds. Thirty five percent of non-bank and private lenders said they've already been approached or audited by ASIC ...

Janus Henderson continues PM expansion with acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... strategies. Upon completion, Rantum Capital will play a central role in the build-out of Janus Henderson's pan-European private credit platform, it said. The acquisition also enhances Janus Henderson's capabilities in private equity, complementing the ...

M&G new hire to bolster Australian insto ties

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... said. "This enables us to bring our investment capabilities across public and private markets, particularly in areas of credit, real assets, equities and real estate, where M&G has been engaged with Australian investors to help secure differentiated ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... to Astute that finalised in March. Under that agreement, Centrepoint retains the lending-as-a-service (LaaS) business, credit licence, and salaried brokers so that advisers continue to access integrated lending solutions without operating a sub-scale ...