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Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
From cyber breaches to mergers and increased regulatory action, there has been a raft of news surrounding the superannuation sector this year. Minimum standard services for super funds welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers and former Assistant Treasurer Stephen ...

Macquarie Securities to pay $35m for misleading data reporting

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... lodged civil proceedings against MSAL in the NSW Supreme Court in May. MSAL has also admitted to incorrectly reporting regulatory data for more than 633,000 orders submitted to the market operator between November 2022 and March 2023. ASIC chair Joe ...

Australian Food Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... close them to ensure all investment options continue to meet our members' best financial interests and align with regulatory expectations," the super fund told members. The Alternatives option invests 100% in private equity strategies. In the last ...

Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... accelerating development of artificial intelligence as an enabler of either competitive or cost advantage and a more open regulatory environment," the report said. "These forces are blurring the lines between not only active and passive management, but ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... the $20 million cap - Treasury offered some hope in finally calling for a review of the controversial scheme. 2. The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC At an event to mark the beginning of a new year, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive ...

Frontier recruits operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... whole-of-firm focus. Hulley brings more than twenty years of executive experience, having led investment management operations, regulatory compliance and business transformation across complex financial services environments. Most recently she held the ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
After admitting it didn't sufficiently assess the First Guardian Master Fund before making it available to super members, Netwealth is being sued by ASIC and will repay $101 million to victims. More than 1000 investors had their money in the First ...

Stonepeak acquires gas distribution network in Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... growth opportunities ahead," Watson said. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals. In 2022 Stonepeak purchased Port of Geelong, the second largest port in Victoria, along with Spirit Super.

Receivers appointed to First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
The Federal Court has appointed receivers for the assets of First Mutual Private Equity (FMPE) and its sole director Gregory Raymond Cotton over allegations investor funds were gambled. Robert Woods and Salvatore Algeri of Deloitte SRT have been appointed ...

Equity Trustees hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... engagement and co-operation with the regulators." APRA said it will continue to coordinate closely with ASIC on the regulatory response to weaknesses identified in platform trustees. Speaking at the Equity Trustees annual general meeting in October ...