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Equity Trustees defies ASIC Shield Master Fund allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Equity Trustees (EQT) vows to defend itself against ASIC's lawsuit alleging it failed superannuation trustee duties over the collapse of the Shield Master Fund, as details emerge of how one of its analysts red flagged the product but was allegedly ...

ASIC, APRA outline regulatory reform opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... already undertaken to streamline services and cut regulatory red tape. In addition, Longo said there was an opportunity for law reforms which several stakeholders have suggested to ASIC. "The most promising areas for specific law reform are in relation ...

Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance appoints a new head of APAC after Vishal Sacheendran left the business in July. SB Seker, who previously worked as senior VP at Crypto.com, will lead the group's Asia Pacific operations, bringing with him a ...

ASIC culls red tape, sets sights on more

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... lodgement services in the future. In addition to streamlining the website and communications, the report also highlighted areas of law reform which stakeholders had suggested could be simplified. ASIC said it is actively contributing to law reform discussions ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... system saying the line between work and retirement is not as clear cut as it used to be. "I am calling for changes to the law so Australians can easily move back and forth between work and retirement - between saving their money and spending it," he ...

Shield-linked advice firm director, compliance manager banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
The AFSL of MWL Financial Services has been cancelled, while both its director and its compliance manager have copped bans after they allegedly helped funnel more than $150 million in investments into the Shield Master Fund. MWL recommended Shield to ...

Super funds should prompt members on death benefits: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... need to mail it to the fund," SCA said. "Most binding nominations also lapse or expire after up to three years. While the law allows you to renew online, not all funds support online renewals. That means going through the whole paper process all over ...

Singapore investment firm to add 835 student beds in Perth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... services. It is also located near Edith Cowan University - a new campus of which is opening nearby in 2026 - and Curtin University Law School. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the student housing development will feature various amenities, including ...

Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... market presence, particularly as it scales. "All digital currency operators need to ensure they are complying with Australian law and limiting their exposure to crime." He added that AUSTRAC's National Risk Assessment 2024 highlighted the increasing ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... First Guardian, Shield Master Fund, and Australian Fiduciary," O'Halloran said. "There's a silly carve out in the anti-hawking law, which allow financial services to be sold, but not financial products. Our recommendations are just ensuring consistency ...