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Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... will "professionalise" the industry, benefiting consumers as well. "I think it will deliver a fantastic outcome, because rather than an adviser feeling like they need to be an expert in everything, they'll focus on where their value is, and that'll ...

Strategic partnerships focus for global family businesses: Deloitte

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... ownership once the current generation of leadership steps down. "We have always funded our growth by reinvesting profits, rather than seeking equity financing or external partnerships. This aligns with our desire to retain 100% family control and has ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... leads to outcomes that are more appropriate and sustainable." The Life CCC does not set industry policy or design products; rather, its role is to monitor compliance with the Life Insurance Code of Practice, she adds. Product limitations Monument says ...

APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... showing a more cautious stance toward risk over the next 12 months, with only 13% planning to increase their risk exposure. Rather than directly de-risking through traditional 'up-in-quality' trades, insurers are enhancing diversification by balancing ...

Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainties. The research estimated modest returns for listed asset managers in the medium term rather than the double-digit gains seen in 2024. Morningstar equity analyst Shaun Ler said even though equity markets appear buoyed ...

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... laws between November 2017 and October 2018. ASIC alleged that they were involved in prioritising driving insurance sales rather than customer needs. ASIC also claimed that Cohen breached his directors' duties. The now-defunct Freedom Insurance made ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... vertical integration. This can emerge from financial advice groups putting clients into their own investment model portfolio rather than external products as the adviser receives a management fee, Deloitte said. ASIC's closer examination of managed accounts ...

ASX announces changes following independent review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... members would be appointed in their individual capacity, meaning they would be expected to act in the interests of the market rather than represent the views of the industry group or constituency they happen to be drawn from. Members of the new Advisory ...

BlackRock looks to add Bitcoin ETF to local suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... wealth managers build portfolios through ETFs, the legal structure will fit even easier with the asset allocation framework, rather than a self-custody Bitcoin exposure. These are the clear advantages in regards to accessibility and convenience. "And ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... "blind spots" in their retirement communications. ASIC said trustees must focus on informing members about retirement, rather than prioritising product promotion and member retention, and develop retirement communications that are better tailored to ...