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ASIC considers changes to net asset requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... in July 2013. ASIC said now is an appropriate time to review in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian collapses. "In light of recent scheme collapses, we have focused our review on the NTA requirement for responsible entities (and similar requirements ...

FEAL names Fund Executive of the Year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... Under his leadership, the fund continues to be an award-winning, member outcomes-led organisation. He consistently shines a light on members and staff rather than himself, embodying the highest standards of leadership within our industry." Other awards ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... simply with the decisions boards make, but with the systems through which information and risk reach them. "Seen in this light, the decision is about information architecture. It reinforces a practical lesson for boards: modern governance enforcement ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... References Committee, Australian Navy veteran Peter Williamson called on the government to make him whole after it came to light his military pension may have been unfairly reduced. Williamson retired from the Navy in 1982 and was a member of the Defence ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... judgement, according to the SMSF Association. Advisers are urged to do better particularly in the area of SMSF establishments in light of ASIC's Report 824 findings, which showed nearly two thirds of SMSFs established under their recommendations are ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... providing ASIC with limited powers to alter a scheme's constitution to ensure it complies with the law. However, in light of the Shield and First Guardian failures, whereby some 11,000 people invested over $1 billion, Treasury said the alleged practices ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... major asset classes delivering positive returns. Equities performed especially well, while fixed income also posted gains in light of global rate cuts and narrowing credit spreads," Gao said. "Looking ahead, the 2026 outlook is likely to be shaped by ...

Alexis George to retire, new AMP chief named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Alexis George is stepping down at AMP, with chief financial officer Blair Vernon named as her successor. George will retire from executive roles on March 30, bringing to an end more than 30 years in financial services. George joined AMP in August 2021 ...

Pallas Capital launches in the UK

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... platform during establishment. Its product range will span residential, mixed-use, and commercial bridging; development exit; light and heavy refurbishment; and vacant land and development finance, it said. "... our entry into the UK real estate lending ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... S&P/ASX 200 VIX, averaged 10.1 in December, down 5% from December 2024. The numbers come as Cboe Australia was given the green light by ASIC to process initial public offerings (IPOs) in October last year, reiterating that the approval will reinforce ...