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ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... company financial reports, conducted 22 surveillances and reviewed 10 audit files at eight audit firms. As a result of the review, 18 entities made or agreed to make changes relating to 19 areas of concern in their financial reports including Bell Group ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... focusing scrutiny for higher-risk transactions. "The Treasurer's announcement today to streamline the foreign investment review process by materially reducing red tape and costs for investors is a meaningful step toward making Australia a more attractive ...

Crown Wealth director banned for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... within the rules, protecting clients, and setting high professional standards." Rodwell can appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal to review ASIC's decision. He joins former Lighthouse Partners directors Timothy Archibald and Kiriley Roper ...

PacSuper extends mandate with Perpetual

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... contract with Perpetual Investment Management and expanded its multi-asset mandate. Following a strategic asset allocation review, PacSuper's board said it endorsed the extension of Perpetual's existing mandate, previously limited to the management ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... framework that could further address its objective of promoting retirement income products," APRA said. "To expedite this review, APRA is not considering broader LAGIC changes at this stage. However, these may be explored in the future as part of longer-term ...

Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... years." Meanwhile, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomed the announcement of the audit but cautioned that the review should not delay or derail the task of increasing Australia's housing supply, HIA managing director Jocelyn Martin said. "The ...

Challenger, Iress partner for retirement income solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... encompass factfinding, product selection, income stream calculations, strategy modelling, advice generation and the advice review processes. Iress chief executive - wealth APAC Kelli Willmer said the demand for retirement advice will grow as the number ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... corporate governance concerns" around the James Hardie board. The acquisition of Azek also sparked the ASX to launch a review into shareholder approval requirements in April. This month the ASX released the public consultation paper on shareholder approval ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... environment, as platform providers and regulators are now preparing to raise the bar on this front. He said advice firms need to review their governance frameworks to weather the changes ahead proactively, as he warns the developments following the collapsed ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
At any given opportunity, policymakers and industry leaders love to boast about Australia's 'world-class' $4.3 trillion superannuation system. While investments and performance have been impressive and the system has taken the pressure off the government ...