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TA Associates invests in Viridian Financial Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
TA Associates announced it will make an undisclosed investment in Viridian Financial Group to help the latter accelerate its next phase of growth. Viridian chair James Joughin said: "By combining the strengths of both companies, the Viridian board anticipates ...

Brite Advisors auditor admits failures, surrenders registration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from DM Advisory Services principal David Makowa, the auditor of Brite Advisors. Makowa, a veteran of more than 20 years in practice - including stints at Ernst & Young and KPMG - has surrendered his ...

APRA acknowledges need to reduce regulatory burden

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Thirty-four percent of the entities regulated by APRA feel changes made to the prudential framework failed to adequately consider the increased costs imposed on the industry, while 33% say the compliance burden outweighs the benefits. Those are some ...

ASIC appoints ASX inquiry panel

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
ASIC has appointed three panel members to conduct its inquiry into the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The inquiry is in response to the ongoing concerns around the ASX's questionable ability to "maintain stable, secure and resilient" market ...

ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and asset consultant JANA have released a draft guidance note on investment management operational due diligence ahead of Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management. Shaped through ...

Super spending calls BFID compliance into question

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
There is still much room for improvement when it comes to super funds' expenditure management practices, with APRA finding some RSEs caring more about competing with peers than members' best financial interests, others not having revisited historic ...

Dodgy dentist defrauds members after draining super for medical procedures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
As more Australians drain their superannuation to pay for medical procedures, Slater and Gordon Lawyers is warning members to think twice about doing so after a Perth dentist left patients in limbo. Slater and Gordon Lawyers medical law practice leader ...

ASIC calls on AFS licensees to 'step up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning about share sale fraud after a spike in reports of stolen shares due to identify theft. ASIC said it has conducted an industry review and provided updated guidance for ...

Green moves: Airtrunk, JPMorgan, T. Rowe Price

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
Airtrunk lands a renewables specialist, JPMorgan hires from Amazon, and T. Rowe Price promotes an impact executive. Robert Bartrop has returned to Sydney to lead the social impact and community strategy at AirTrunk, the Asia Pacific technology company ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has cast productivity as the government's chief priority, with budget sustainability and resilience also among its key focuses but made the case that sensible progress can't be made without proper consideration of more tax reform ...