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MaxCap taps offshore insto appetite with USD-hedged note

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... capital into first mortgage real estate credit at scale, through market cycles, with strong governance and portfolio transparency."

ASIC simplifies compliance with beneficial ownership reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
ASIC has simplified compliance with its beneficial ownership reforms that will improve transparency about who ultimately owns, controls or has significant economic exposure to listed entities in Australia. From December 4, entities listed on Australian ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... and we can also get the benefits of our scale, so it's not just getting proportionally more expensive." Cost, transparency and accuracy were critical areas of focus during its custody review, given even small improvements will make increasingly large ...

STOXX broadens global equity suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... large institutional investors, the ability to align benchmarks closely with investment beliefs while maintaining transparency and scalability is increasingly important. The STOXX IMI framework provides that flexibility within a consistent and robust ...

Rest calls for better alignment in default options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... Conservative, Balanced and Growth," Clancy added. "A framework based on standardisation and consistency would improve transparency and allow members to make more meaningful comparisons as well as better-informed decisions." The findings build on the ...

KPMG finds new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... will provide clear leadership, deliver the Action Plan in full, make measurable progress on culture, integrity and transparency, and support our people through the change ahead." He added KPMG will continue to engage openly and constructively with the ...

ASX to rejig corporate governance framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... entity's size, maturity and circumstances." The revised principles take an "if not, why not approach" to balance between transparency, accountability and flexibility and do not require every entity to adopt the same governance practices. "Instead, it ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... core focus on the ongoing resilience for both industries. In response, APRA will also require continued improvement transparency and efficiency across the super sector, where super fund should avoid exposing their members to underperforming funds and ...

FAAA warns adviser levies could exceed $5k as ASIC costs climb

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... to Consolidated Revenue for the benefit of the government," the FAAA said. The body also renewed calls for greater transparency around ASIC's cost allocation methodology and urged the government to implement Treasury's 2023 recommendations to reform ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... to introduce the AI tool reflected a belief that innovation in the super sector must be earned through governance, transparency, and improved outcomes. "Our members have told us that they want clear, practical support when making decisions about their ...