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SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... approach in its submission to the prudential regulator's Governance Review. "SMC supports changes in the prudential standards that aren't overly prescriptive and continue to empower entities to find the most efficient and effective ways to meet regulatory ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... initiative (SBTI) has also risen from 31% to 38%. Across the 837 companies analysed in the region, those committed to SBTI standards have doubled to 50% between 2023 and 2025. MSCI head of Australia and New Zealand sustainability and climate research ...

Rest, NZ Super Fund top global rankings for best practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... scorecard. It assesses criteria including transparency and accountability, governance structure and processes, ethical standards and policies, and alignment with sustainable development goals. Rest, NZ Super Fund, and Temasek were the only funds to achieve ...

New SMSF industry body launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... with proper governance." Banton commented that digital assets are now part of SMSF portfolios, but reporting and audit standards have not kept up. "I joined the council to help shape practical frameworks that make crypto audit-ready, not audit-challenging," ...

ASIC reads the riot act to the super industry: Longo

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... thread of governance failures. And why we warmly welcome the government's proposed mandatory and enforceable service standards to drive improvement in trustee conduct." He said that's also why the next phase of ASIC's work on the superannuation sector ...

ASX offloads interest in Digital Asset

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... the independent review, we have concluded that the path we were on will not meet ASX's and the market's high standards. There are significant technology, governance and delivery challenges that must be addressed." More recently, the ASX has revealed ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... carry potential risks. "If these businesses are not sufficiently experienced and capitalised and maintain inadequate standards, it could lead to adverse consumer outcomes and negatively impact the reputation of the private sector overall. We view longevity ...

New Forests sees potential in Vietnamese timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... Vietnam," he said. "Together, we aim to help elevate the entire Vietnamese wood industry by promoting higher sustainability standards, encouraging the use of certified wood, and supporting the development of a traceable, high-value supply chain that ...

Islamic finance industry association established

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... (IFIA) will work to further Australia's nascent Islamic banking, finance and investments sector and Shariah compliant standards. Launched today, the IFIA is led by chief executive Chaaban Omran, the former chief executive of Crescent Wealth who has also ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... however, showed a willingness to engage with ASIC to tackle this and flagged an openness to implement more consistency in standards and practices. The regulator is currently undertaking a surveillance of private credit funds operating in wholesale and ...