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FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
In 2019, then APRA chair Wayne Byres had a blunt message for superannuation funds: "Are you going to get better, or are you going to get out?" The question marked the decisive shift in the regulator's tone, making its agenda explicit: super funds ...

ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Ahead of Christmas, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against BDO Audit (WA) and its director Dean Just alleging it made misleading statements, while failing to take reasonable steps to ensure reports were factually accurate for an ASX-listed ...

Macquarie Securities to pay $35m for misleading data reporting

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (MSAL), the broking arm of Macquarie Group, has admitted to misreporting millions of short sales over several years and has agreed with ASIC to pay a $35 million fine. MSAL has admitted it failed to correctly ...

TT Investments improves cash offer for 360 Capital shares

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Following the unsuccessful takeover effort in September, TT Investments has updated its bid to acquire the shares it doesn't already own in ASX-listed investment manager 360 Capital Group (ASX: TGP). TT Investments is the largest shareholder of ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Aware Super has added former Future Fund investment chief Sue Brake (pictured) to its trustee board, effective 1 January 2026. Brake has been an independent member of the Aware Super Investment Committee since April and brings more than 30 years of ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... around liquidity and ability to redeem arose, Netwealth closed the fund to new investments on 28 December 2022 but did not inform investors of its concerns. At the time the fund was frozen in May 2024 some $100.6 million remained invested. The platform ...

Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... drop in underlying profit before tax to $51.5 million for the period. Moving forward, Perpetual noted it will continue to inform shareholders through its disclosure obligations. Bain Capital Private Equity is the flagship division and core business of ...

Equity Trustees hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has imposed additional licence conditions on Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) to address concerns relating to its investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight ...

Rest exits co-investment with Motive Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Rest has ceased its interest in London-based data and analytics company With Intelligence, exiting its private equity co-investment with Motive Partners. Marking a significant milestone for the superannuation fund, the transaction represents its first ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... Australian conflicts management obligation and AFS licence conditions, we may also consider how your international obligations inform your compliance." The revised RG 181 replaces the 2004 guidance, and follows a consultation period between July and ...