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Private credit start-up hires industry veteran as CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... the role. Casey has over 35 years of experience spanning investment management, financial markets, and institutional governance, as well as over four decades of service in the Australian Army Reserve. Starting out as a chemical engineer at DuPont, Casey ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... includes APRA in prudential standards and ASIC in licensing, consumer credit, privacy and oversight of frameworks and governance. ASIC granted Morningstar an AFSL in October, enabling the firm to continue issuing credit ratings for consideration by wholesale ...

PacSuper extends mandate with Perpetual

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... strategies. "This is about strengthening PacSuper's investment platform for the future. We are raising the bar for governance, transparency, and member advocacy within the local superannuation sector, ensuring every decision made is firmly anchored ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... address these, APRA proposed redesigning the illiquidity premium, alongside additional risk controls in respect to the governance, reporting and asset composition of the longevity product portfolio. APRA received 11 submissions for the first round of ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... technology and data integration present one of the biggest risks to transactions." Meanwhile, environment, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, while not a value driver, are acting as a strict early filter, particularly around social impacts. ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... vote against the four James Hardie directors up for election, including Lloyd. ISS said it had "material corporate governance concerns" around the James Hardie board. The acquisition of Azek also sparked the ASX to launch a review into shareholder approval ...

Russell Investments launches private markets offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... these assets through a retail-compatible managed account structure that features institutional-grade controls around governance, transparency, and liquidity management."

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... 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. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has provided an update on its consultation to modernise the prudential framework on governance for superannuation trustees, banks and insurers. In March, APRA proposed eight measures to update its cross-industry ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... review also found delays in many cases where all the necessary and correct documentation had been provided. CSC head of governance and support Jarred Brown says management of death benefits goes beyond money and assets, often proving to be an "incredibly ...