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Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... grappling within our channels," he said. The private credit sector is facing unprecedented regulatory scrutiny in which regulator ASIC has put product providers on notice for opaque practices and transparency issues, particularly around fees. To help ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... substantiate this. If no such claim is made, we ensure that the product is not misrepresenting itself." Corporate regulator ASIC has been on the warpath on greenwashing. The most recent examples are HESTA and Prime Super. They are part of a growing list ...

GIM director slapped with travel restraints

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... Healthbridge Capital investors have been locked out of their money since March amid a liquidity crunch as corporate regulator ASIC stays mum about its knowledge or investigation into the potential collapse of another managed investment scheme. A significant ...

Liquidity issues hurting Healthbridge Capital investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... Healthbridge Capital investors have been locked out of their money since March amid a liquidity crunch as corporate regulator ASIC stays mum about its knowledge or investigation into the potential collapse of another managed investment scheme. A significant ...

APRA 'continuing to monitor' UniSuper outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... the outcome - which is the inability of customers to lodge claims or access other services." Meanwhile, corporate regulator ASIC said that the matter "predominantly concerns APRA," but offered a general comment on member services failures. "Member services ...

Anti-hawking laws could dampen super fund advice: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... provided. The member is then charged thousands of dollars in fees to roll the money over, AIST said. Corporate regulator ASIC has been keeping a closer eye on financial services firms spruiking products since the Hayne Royal Commission. Following the ...

ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
Corporate regulator ASIC is being urged to take more action with respect to the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust. A senate committee that recently handed down its final report in its inquiry into the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust is urging ...

Top three drive ETF surge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... will continue in 2022, with total funds under management to reach between $180 billion and $190 billion. Corporate regulator ASIC is cracking down on how ETFs are named, launching a review aiming to ensure that products are true to label. ETFs have different ...

Advice firm targets teen financial literacy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022
... are young female Australian investors; some 44% are aged 25-34 and a further 19% are aged 35-44. Financial advice regulator ASIC is going on the offensive and is currently looking at finfluencers who do not hold an AFS licence and meet educational requirements. ...

ASIC issues warning to finfluencer sponsors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Corporate regulator ASIC is warning corporations that pay finfluencers to advertise products and services about potential breaches of financial advice laws. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said some listed companies are flocking to finfluencers for ...
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