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The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... Locally, custodians oversaw $5.6 trillion in assets under custody and $6.6 trillion in assets under administration as at June 2025. This includes operations across over 100 markets and processing over 12.5 million trades annually.

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... whistleblower policies, and where they need to improve. Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (REP 827) - which studied 134 companies with over 8095 disclosures throughout the period - found there is significant variation ...

Knight Frank launches private office in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... Agents and Bayleys. Knight Frank and New Zealand-based Bayleys have had a strategic relationship since 2018, and together in June 2024 the two firms acquired a controlling stake in McGrath. Knight Frank chief executive James Patterson said: "We believe ...

Challenger to take on TelstraSuper pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... provide continuity and stability for members who currently hold the Lifetime Pension product," the spokesperson said. As at June end, the RetireAccess Lifetime Pension product currently had about 180 members invested, accounting for just over $25 million ...

Centuria grows agriculture portfolio to $1.3bn with acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... stapled operating fund, the Arrow Operations Trust. APIF comprises a portfolio of 22 properties worth $444 million as of 30 June 2025. The assets are leased to leading Australian primary production tenants, including Baiada Poultry Group, Select Harvests ...

Former ASIC supervisor joins crypto platform as operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... classification of financial products will be required to apply for an AFSL. ASIC has granted a sector-wide no-action position until 30 June 2026 but urged those entities to act promptly to avoid any compliance failure after the deadline. Commenting on ...

ASIC takes SMSF auditor to court for continuing work despite ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... regulator last year. ASIC said that Convery continued to act as an SMSF auditor for four tax agents and 56 entities between June 2024 and January 2025. Further, ASIC alleges that Convery created a series of false documents, including a letter and 47 ...

ASIC to monitor union redundancy funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
Following a consultation process that was launched in June, ASIC has outlined its approach to the regulation of employee redundancy funds under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act), once the current relief expires on 1 April 2026. Operators ...

Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... described intentions to conduct a review of longevity products or introduce a new product to address longevity risk by 30 June 2026. "A strong governance framework to oversee the implementation of initiatives within the RSE licensee's strategy is ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... outcome." The Direct Access option was launched in September 2013 and was available to accumulation and retiree members. At June end, it held about $142 million in assets; it is used by about 700 of the fund's 85,000 members. Members have been told ...