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Cboe calls time on Australian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
Cboe Global Markets (Cboe), the parent company of Cboe Australia, is selling the Australian business to sharpen its strategic focus on emerging growth opportunities. Announcing the decision during its Q3 business update, Cboe has initiated the sales ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... Dickerson said businesses have extra breathing room due to strong market valuations, lower interest rates and increased consumer sentiment. However, she noted that this improvement remains delicate with ongoing geopolitical risk remaining a threat to ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... practices lead to harm." ASIC said it will, however, continue to act against egregious conduct where it sees significant consumer harm or widespread systemic misconduct. Meanwhile, AFCA welcomes the updated guidance that clarifies how existing laws apply ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... they are still able to access the benefits of a tax-free retirement phase. The report also recommended strengthening consumer protections by implementing a quality filter on all retirement products. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said: "We need to ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... a diverse range of products and regulatory regimes. This includes APRA in prudential standards and ASIC in licensing, consumer credit, privacy and oversight of frameworks and governance. ASIC granted Morningstar an AFSL in October, enabling the firm ...

Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... 2022-23, losing an average $1730 each a year. SMC, however, noted that the government has not included previously proposed consumer protections on super fund advertising on employee onboarding platforms, reminding that these protections must also be ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter and 3.2% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The CPI rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter, which is the highest quarterly rise since March 2023. ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
APRA has launched a second round of consultations on the capital framework for longevity products in a bid to tackle the "weak demand" for such products including annuities. The prudential regulator has released several proposals in the next stage of ...

MLC sets sights on top super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
MLC Super chief executive Dave Woodall said MLC hopes to have cracked the top three superannuation funds in terms of size as part of its 2030 strategy. Speaking at a client event this morning, Woodall said the transition back to the MLC brand was the ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... financial advice landscape in Australia is undergoing significant transformation. Increasing regulatory change, heightened consumer expectations and the pressing need to close the advice gap have created urgency for a more accessible, scalable and trustworthy ...