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Federal court slams director for 'fanciful' asset valuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... found by the court to have been operating unlawfully in Australia while unregistered for more than six years. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "This type of misconduct undermines trust and confidence in Australia's financial services." "Firms dealing ...

National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... advisory committee of industry experts to bridge insights with practical industry application. Retirement Confidence Hub chair Ben Hillier said: "The Pulse is our scoreboard; the Retirement Confidence Hub is our game plan - a standing effort to turn ...

MHC Digital partners to launch stablecoin platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... will transition to senior management of Macropod's day-to-day, led by Drew Bradford as chief executive. Bradford is the chair of JellyC, a digital asset investment manager and corporate authorised representative of TAF Capital. Meanwhile, MHC will provide ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... sector. They will help promote confidence, improve market integrity and empower investors to make informed decisions," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "When an industry agrees on clear standards, it shows a strong commitment to doing things right and we welcome ...

APRA to hunt for new deputy chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said a search is underway after APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole advised the Treasurer of her intention to step down at the end of her current term on 30 June 2026. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo has tendered his resignation, to finish up in 2026. In June, Longo told the Secretary to the Treasury he would not be seeking an extension of his term, which finishes up on 31 May 2026. A former lawyer, Longo replaced James Shipton ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... destitute due to misconduct, negligence or fraud," it said. Appearing before a parliamentary committee this morning, ASIC chair Joe Longo said it could be as many as 15,000 investors who have been impacted by the Shield and First Guardian failure. However ...

ASIC sets sights on 140 advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... law team is now having to fight multiple different matters in the Administrative Review Tribunal as well," she said. ASIC chair Joe Longo said many of the advisers ASIC has already brought action against are "lawyered up" and have not been cooperating. ...

Greece launches new innovation, infrastructure fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... billion of investments into the Greek economy, generating multiplier benefits for the people." Meanwhile, BlackRock vice chair Philipp Hildebrand said: "As global infrastructure needs to accelerate, mobilising private capital is essential - not just ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair and members to MDP

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
ASIC has appointed a new chair, deputy chair and three new members to its Market Disciplinary Panel (MDP), replacing five members who are set to retire. Victoria Weekes has been appointed chair of the MDP, taking over the reigns from Simon Gray after ...