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Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... managers have in place." He noted that the liquidity of a product should be something that gives financial advisers confidence. "As advisers, if you can't get comfort around the liquidity that someone's offering you, that's when you should ...

HUB24, TAL to launch retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... Oliver said: "We believe lifetime income solutions can play a fundamental role in helping more Australians achieve confidence in their retirement. We are excited to be working with HUB24 and the advisers using their platform to provide clear and accessible ...

Ascalon Capital acquires Evergreen Consultants

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... deliver enduring value." "Our model brings together institutional discipline and practical support, giving advisers confidence their portfolios and practices are positioned for long-term success. Welcoming Angela and her team also reflects our focus ...

Advisers favour non-traditional equity exposures: Fidante

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... are favouring non-traditional equity exposures to boost portfolio returns. Findings showed an improvement in market confidence since the beginning of the year. Positive sentiment towards small caps and emerging markets has nearly doubled since April ...

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... this period of rapid growth in the sector robust minimum standards are necessary to maintain regulator and consumer confidence in the industry." The FSC said it will continue to engage with ASIC during this process to promote robust governance standards. ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... do not. "The hesitancy around holding crypto in super funds looks like it's correlated to a wider drop in public confidence among Australian investors that don't have exposure to the asset class," Swyftx chief executive Jason Titman told Financial ...

Damian Graham jumps to Challenger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... "Challenger is a well-known and respected institution in Australia with an important role in helping people have financial confidence in their retirement." "I am excited to join Challenger, a leading provider of retirement income, at such an important ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... invested in. ASIC also observed weak governance and poorly managed conflicts of interest that "risk harm to investors and confidence". Poor valuation practices are also common. For instance, less than half of the funds had detailed, written credit or ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... typical retiree dies with around 90% of their starting super balance intact. As a recent AMP whitepaper Retire with Confidence says, this may sound like something to celebrate, but it means that many retirees live in a 'lifestyle deficit' where ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... could see the levels of zombies return with an increase in interest rates or disruption in stock markets. Business confidence has improved, and there will be productivity changes driven by AI and technology. However, this is no doubt a period of significant ...