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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
The fall of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund calls for tougher scrutiny of research houses and licensees to strengthen their governance framework, according to experts, who warn that an entrenched system requires an urgent shakeup. ...

APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... group boards will not proceed as originally proposed. Lastly, a proposal to require significant financial institutions to engage early with APRA on responsible person appointments and succession planning will also not proceed. APRA said it will also ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... always been an issue, which has been the outworkings of a compulsory system. But in these times, when a member finally does engage and is in a vulnerable or desperate situation, as an industry we need to be at our best and serve those people at that ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Ben Hillier's 83-year-old mother recently went on her fourth overseas holiday this year. It was, says Hillier, at his insistence. A few years ago, his mother was convinced she wouldn't be able to travel anymore. She couldn't afford to do ...

First Guardian shaves $286m off Praemium FUA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
Praemium has calculated the impact of its exposure to the First Guardian collapse, reducing its total funds under administration (FUA) by close to $300 million. Praemium reduced its FUA by $286 million in relation to First Guardian holdings in the September ...

HUB24 sees $5.2bn in net inflows

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... of 10 other categories. HUB24 continues its growth ambitions with the successful launch of its new reporting capability Engage; so far 3000 advisers have used it. It said HUB24 Private Invest is also resonating well with advisers. "Our strong start to ...

ASX releases consultation on shareholder approval requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
The ASX has released a public consultation paper on shareholder approval requirements for dilutive acquisitions and changes in admission status for dual listed entities. The review was announced in April this year after the ASX allowed James Hardie ...

APRA flags growing trustee complacency on retirement strategies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities to engage with members throughout retirement and provide more meaningful support. APRA's data revealed that one in five funds have ...

More suitors line up for Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
Iress flagged it now has more suitors vying to potentially acquire it in addition to Thoma Bravo and Blackstone. While Iress did not divulge how many other parties have entered the fray, nor did it name them, it did say that it made its "virtual data ...

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's claims that a former Freedom Insurance director and staff member were engaged in shocking and harmful sales tactics. Judge Goodman did not accept ASIC's claims that former director Keith Cohen and quality ...