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RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...

Diversa to 'vigorously defend' ASIC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... adequate due diligence before allowing its members to invest and failing to conduct adequate ongoing monitoring. The regulator ultimately wants pecuniary penalties and orders requiring Diversa to pay compensation for member losses suffered in respect ...

ASIC takes action on Spice Capital Partners, founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... director of marketing agency Ox Group and a marketing director at flag and banner manufacturer Selby's. In June, the regulator commenced enforcement action against Catsoulis, alleging that his companies entered into binding disadvantageous agreements ...

APRA consults on CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... Authority (APRA) is undertaking a consultation on targeted amendments to CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (CPS 230). The regulator said the proposed changes aim to better accommodate the needs of regulated entities that maintain material arrangements ...

Mulino taps super sector to help pay CSLR special levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino has suggested including APRA-regulated superannuation funds in the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) as the 2026 special levy has blown out to $47.3 million. Mulino added ...

Boman Group scores licence to expand China investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
Melbourne-based Boman Group has been granted the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) licence by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which will help it to expand its direct investments in China. The licence will allow its subsidiary ...

Chalmers spurs on private sector investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said private market investment has been strong, helping spur economic growth. Chalmers said the private sector is taking over from the public sector as the key driver of growth in Australia. "Since we came to office, business ...

ASIC releases legal obligations for private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... released a catalogue summarising key legal obligations and regulatory guidance for private credit fund operators, as the regulator continues to keep an eye on the sector. ASIC said the catalogue should assist private credit fund operators in more easily ...

VanEck launches fixed-rate subordinated debt ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
VanEck will launch a fixed-rate subordinated debt ETF on the ASX on December 12. The Australian Fixed Rate Subordinated Debt ETF (FSUB) will complement VanEck's SUBD strategy first introduced in 2019. SUBD currently has a total of $3.17 billion in assets ...

Brookfield, GIC seal $4bn National Storage REIT acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
National Storage REIT (NSR) has agreed to the takeover bid by Brookfield Asset Management and GIC for $2.86 cash per stapled security. NSR has entered a scheme implementation deed under which the two firms will acquire 100% of the self-storage provider. ...