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'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief economist Luke Yeaman has warned investors that the world has entered a "new economic era" where the rules are "very different", in his most recent economic update. "Things that have been disdained in recent decades are ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The retirement savings of thousands of Australians have been lost in the First Guardian and Shield failures and, while investigations are ongoing, the blame for their collapse and the misconduct that led to it is being passed around like a football ...

ASIC seeks compensation for Shield victims from EQT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
ASIC has updated its Statement of Claim in the proceedings against Equity Trustees (EQT) to include a claim for compensation for losses incurred by members of the AMG Super and Super Simplifier platforms who invested in Shield Master Fund. This is in ...

ASIC helping with law reform over Shield, First Guardian

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo has told a Senate estimates hearing that the corporate regulator is working closely with Treasury and the government on law reform in the wake of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses. Longo said high risk ...

ASIC raises alarm on auditor independence, conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
Too many auditors are failing the independence test and breaching conflicts of interest obligations, according to an ASIC investigation. A review of 15 audit firms saw nine did not meet rotation requirements while five of them had "relevant relationships" ...

Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
The regulator has written to platform trustees in the wake of the First Guardian and Shield Master Fund collapses, alerting them to the need to strengthen their investment governance processes. In its letter, it shared initial findings from the thematic ...

Prime Super recruits product veteran

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Prime Super has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of two experienced executives from Active Super, bringing deep industry expertise product development and member services. Renee Tkalec joins the asset owner as head of product bringing ...

Macquarie Wrap removes dozens of funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Macquarie is removing funds from dozens of managers from its superannuation investment menu on the Wrap platform. For some, Macquarie said the decision comes down to a lack of investor interest in the offerings. For others, it said it was the decision ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has reinstated United Global Capital's (UGC) membership until 31 March 2026, to ensure consumers can lodge complaints regarding Shield and First Guardian Master Fund. UGC was expelled from AFCA membership ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Macquarie is heading to court with ASIC over its role in the Shield Master Fund collapse but has committed to reimbursing investors' retirement savings by September 30. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Macquarie Investment ...