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Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... many are not doing so on a "material" basis. ASIC went as far as to say that some are potentially contravening financial services laws in the newly released Report 820: Private credit surveillance: retail and wholesale funds. Common poor practices include ...

Financial Standard managing editor wins Journalist of the Year Award

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... Financial Professionals Australia (IFPA) recognised Williamson for her reporting across superannuation and financial services that has informed industry professionals and the public. Williamson's achievements demonstrate accuracy, clarity, original ...

Most influential advisers of 2025 revealed

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... advisers named and another 10 rejoining. The FS Power50 process opens with nominations from others within the financial services sector. Once this list is vetted to a group of 120, readers of the Financial Standard and FS Advice - the Australia Journal ...

BlackRock confirms Bitcoin ETF launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... digital asset products fall within the definition of financial products, and, if so, to obtain an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) by the 30 June 2026 deadline.

EC Pohl expands presence in UK with acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... investors since inception." EC Pohl & Co is a family office with investments in several companies providing financial services. Individually managed, share portfolio services are provided to sophisticated investors by its wholly owned subsidiary EC Pohl ...

Chris Marco sentenced to prison over $34m fraud

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... company on 7 December 2020. The court also ordered that Marco be permanently restrained from carrying on a financial services business without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) or operating an unregistered managed investment scheme, ASIC ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... reporting requirements, better manage approved investments, and provide more certainty on timely decisions. The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomed the government's commitment to streamline the foreign investment framework, saying it will reduce ...

GSFM bolsters Queensland presence

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... important Queensland market," Williams said. "Kayla is a results-oriented BDM with over 10 years of experience in financial services. She has a proven track record in retaining and growing high-value panel clients while identifying and converting new ...

Equity Trustees to ask Mulino for help amid First Guardian, Shield fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... have lost about $70 million through First Guardian. He said ETSL is preparing an application to minister of financial services Daniel Mulino under Part 23 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 for financial assistance due to fraudulent ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... tokens, stablecoins, tokenised securities and digital asset wallets, are now required to carry an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) in line with Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) and the recently proposed law reform by the government, which ...