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Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... address this, Danieli said advisers should consider the "first layer of the onion" to be the portfolio composition around disclosure and transparency. If a fund has 150 loans, he said, it is important to understand which sectors these operate in, the ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... unclear reporting assumptions in the first round of mandatory sustainability reports lodged under Australia's new climate disclosure regime. In early observations released ahead of the 30 June 2026 reporting season, ASIC said the overall standard of ...

Sequoia delays dividend amid InterPrac sale uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial has advised the payment date for the previously declared interim dividend will be delayed from May 15 to June 3. The interim dividend was previously delayed pending the proposed sale of InterPrac to Conquest Investment Partners; however ...

Takeovers Panel denies Atlas Arteria interim order request

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... considers appropriate." "Atlas Arteria submits that the complex and highly unusual offer structure and deficiencies in the disclosure in the bidder's statement are contrary to the principles of Chapter 6," the target company said. Diamond Infraco ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... paid in one year will be disclosed over the following seven years in fees and costs summaries publishing in Product Disclosure Statements, rather than as an annual sum. The change is in response to concerns the inclusion of transaction costs, including ...

Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... AI-related opportunities. The launch, however, is still subject to finalising due diligence, preparing and lodging disclosure documentation, receiving necessary approvals. It is also dependent on market conditions and investor demand. "This announcement ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... will continue to assess strategic options for InterPrac and will update the market in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations.

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... products can be presented during onboarding, as well as the introduction of rules around the labelling, prominence and disclosure for permitted MySuper products. However, to protect workers from being left underinsured, Cbus is proposing mandated warnings ...

ASIC bans another former MWL adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... failures. In February 2024, ASIC halted new offers of investments in Shield. ASIC made interim stop orders on four product disclosure statements for Shield. In June 2024, ASIC took action to secure and preserve the assets held within Shield in hopes ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... diligence prior to the onboarding of any option onto an investment menu. It said this would include due diligence on key disclosure documents, the option's fees, costs, liquidity characteristics, and stress testing. Trustees should also consider ...