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Morningstar moves to pay-for-play model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... issuers will pay a fee to the research house for a rating. Morningstar said this is consistent with the prevailing market practices for ratings in Australia and the model will be applicable to Australia and New Zealand. It also added that its existing ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... over 8095 disclosures throughout the period - found there is significant variation in the maturity of whistleblower practices. Over one third (36%) did not provide a dedicated whistleblower web page for raising concerns, and 20% did not provide a dedicated ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... continuing in 2026. "On the retail side, this surveillance will look at disclosures of fees and margins, and the distribution practices of private credit funds to retail investors, with a specific focus on the adviser channel," Kirkland said. "We want ...

Advisers acquired 300k new clients in 2025: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... retirement planning, and managing debt," Cappe said. Of the 7549 survey participants, Investment Trends calculated that practices have five or more advisers on their books and they serve about 100 clients on average.

ASX suffers another outage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and ASIC calling out the exchange numerous times throughout the year for poor practices. In September, the RBA released its 2025 Assessment of the ASX Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facilities, slamming the market ...

CareSuper exec joins Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... positivity and purpose across the organisation, and I'm eager to harness that energy to enhance our risk and compliance practices He also acknowledged his former colleagues: "I want to give a shout out to my very talented colleagues at Mercer Super ...

Rainmaker's John Dyall to retire

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... professional development circuit, regularly travelling around the country to present investment topics at PD days and adviser practices. His ability to engage audiences and make complex topics accessible made him a go-to presenter within the financial ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... under management. "APRA expects trustees to have robust policies and procedures in place to uphold strong governance practices, appropriately manage conflicts and prioritise the financial interests of their members," APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said. ...

Advisers want to boost client book by 36%: CFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... The report's co-author and Empower Business Advisory founder Recep Peker said building more streamlined and profitable practices is a key strategic priority for most advice firms, with the majority focused on simplifying operations and increasing revenue ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... impressed with Swanson's dedication, overall contribution and advocacy for the profession and purpose-built business practices around the client journey. Boutique Advisers' managing director Gary Hasler accepted the FAAA Professional Practice of the ...