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New Forests beefs up local landscapes fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... registering carbon projects and introducing more regenerative agricultural practices. It will also look to reduce emissions and review energy requirements from renewable sources. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Japan's Kyushu Electric Power, Germany's ...

Three portfolio managers exit Stewart Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... Reddy was with the firm for more than 18 years, while Desai was closing in on nine years. Morningstar has been forced to review the rating of the Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund upon the trio's exit. The fund had a rating of one star at the ...

Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... directed Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor after "serious concerns" were identified from its independent review. The concerns are in relation to the crypto exchange's anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) ...

ASIC warns of 'sharp rise' in financial misconduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
New data shows a significant rise in the number of misconduct reports made to ASIC, with more than half of the complaints impacting retail investors. ASIC's half-year reports of misconduct data shows that there were 7561 reports of misconduct from 1 ...

ASIC turns spotlight on direct life sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... compliance obligations and put consumer outcomes at risk. While some life insurance firms have improved since ASIC's 2018 review into direct sale practices, "notable deficiencies" remain, the regulator expressed in a letter to chief executives. What ...

Adviser banned for UGC, Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... complex and onerous SMSF environments compared to their previous APRA regulated superannuation funds." After a thorough review, ASIC believes Rankin failed to identify clients' objectives and needs, the subject matter of advice, or conduct a reasonable ...

Aberdeen to terminate three funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... associated with running a small fund, both from an investment perspective and in terms of operations. "After a thorough review, we have determined that the funds no longer align with the evolving needs of our investors," a statement read. "Due to the ...

Iress hunts for new chief, takeover talks progress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Iress is ramping up its succession plans to replace managing director and chief executive Marcus Price while in the thick of takeover talks with Blackstone and Thoma Bravo. Iress provided an update on Price's future with the company this morning, saying ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... professionals in meeting local regulatory requirements when pursuing employment opportunities across borders. Migration System Review chair and former secretary of Treasury and the department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Martin Parkinson said the ...

Funds SA finalises investment team overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... investments of 13 different super fund, endowment and insurer clients including Super SA, undertook a major operational review late last year with "the final piece of the puzzle" being a realignment of the investment team. When Con Michalakis arrived ...