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ASIC report a 'solid point of reference' for private credit guardrails

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Stakeholders have welcomed the findings of ASIC's interim report on Australia's private credit sector, saying it serves as a timely call for greater transparency. The report found there are many improvements to be made in the sector, particularly in ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
ASIC has released the interim report from its review into the nation's $200 billion private credit market, which it says could pose a systemic risk to many investors if a downturn were to occur. The review has so far found that while most investors ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... consistently see examples of organisations, including some of our biggest institutional investors, falling well below the standard when it comes to cybersecurity. It doesn't bode well, given cybersecurity risks are increasing. Constant advancements ...

Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... 'highly recommended' under Zenith's assessment. Explaining the varied rating outcomes, Sebire told Financial Standard that it operates under a similar business model to other research houses, including Lonsec, and any discrepancy in rating ...

Former staffer sues ASX, Lofthouse over bullying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... Review, Halstead is accusing Lofthouse of being "frequently passive-aggressive and belittling in her demeanour". Financial Standard reached out to legal representatives for both Halstead and Lofthouse for comment. According to reporting, Halstead claims ...

Zenith names portfolio solutions lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... solutions for clients. Yap reports to investment director Damien Hennessy. Before Zenith, Yap was the head of multi-asset at Standard & Poor's for more than three years and spent nearly a decade at Pitcher Partners as a senior research manager. Yap commented ...

Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
The Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has found many insurers are still using blanket mental health exclusions despite being required to assess customers' individual circumstances. Releasing its report on life insurers' compliance ...

Geopolitics, AI tests prudential regulation: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... amplify them - remains critical to supporting the economy through periods of turbulence," the report said. Under Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Resilience, which came into effect on July 1, super funds must factor in how they address geopolitical ...

Court extends freezing orders on First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... investor funds while the investigation is underway and said it will provide further information as soon as it can. Financial Standard understands the funds run by FMPE were being sold by a group of unlicensed representatives, allegedly claiming they ...

FEATURE: Back in action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... and the ASX 300 has returned 13.3% in that same period. So, the fall of volatility is only a little bit higher than the standard ASX 300 and materially lower than 1.2 times." Harwood says creating a highly diversified SMA was one way that exposure to ...