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Federal court slams director for 'fanciful' asset valuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... to hold an AFSL to carry on a financial services business is an important part of the regulatory framework for the protection of investors," Justice Derrington said. "Mr Hodgson adopted a laissez-faire approach to compliance with the financial services ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... higher-risk real estate construction and development is where we see the greatest area for improvement for investor protection and market integrity. "This market segment has a higher concentration of investors using the wholesale sophisticated investor ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... proposing a superannuation levy that would raise $800 million annually; "... funds should contribute to a universal protection mechanism ensuring no member is left destitute due to misconduct, negligence or fraud," it said. Appearing before a parliamentary ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty. ASFA established the Financial Crimes Protection Initiative in September 2024, which includes a cybersecurity toolkit to bring together the super sector in combating ...

Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... external responsible entities (separate for debt and equity interests), use of external valuation agents and the inbuilt protection mechanisms in typical lending transactions (inter-creditor deeds, role of quantity surveyors), ensure that all funds are ...

Rest invests $390m in US REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... create a durable portfolio that is more resilient to economic volatility, providing stable income streams and downside protection for Rest members," Bambrook said. STORE Capital's portfolio comprises more than 3000 properties with more than 600 tenants ...

RBA's Hauser warns super funds of $1tn FX risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... overseas for diversification, and to access a larger pool of opportunity, they have typically taken only modest levels of protection against FX movements on their riskier overseas asset holdings. "The superannuation sector as a whole is estimated to ...

Young people want more from their life insurance: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... can bring young consumers into the mix. "We must reimagine life insurance as a holistic value proposition beyond just protection. Through living benefits, wellness, and financial tools, we can support customers at the beginning, during, and at the end ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant says that three years into the Retirement Income Covenant, things are "not where we'd hoped to be". Speaking at a FINSIA event on Friday, Constant said there is still room to improve the ways super trustees serve their ...

SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... Australians are increasingly at risk of financial abuse, citing coercive control, exploitation and systemic gaps in protection as active threats against their retirement savings from those closest to them. SMC's submission calls for stronger, trauma-informed ...