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Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... financial markets, pension structures, and digital asset advancement at the inaugural UK-Australia Joint Financial Regulatory Forum. The virtual forum was chaired by director general of HM Treasury Gwyneth Nurse and Australian Treasury deputy secretary ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... of fintechs, such as Creativemass, that found it impossible to survive let alone scale in a difficult environment of regulatory strangulation, fierce competition and tepid investor interest. Meanwhile, Raiz Invest and Stockspot are bucking the trend. ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has reinstated United Global Capital's (UGC) membership until 31 March 2026, to ensure consumers can lodge complaints regarding Shield and First Guardian Master Fund. UGC was expelled from AFCA membership ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... economy. "For too long, businesses and investors have operated in a grey zone - keen to innovate but constrained by regulatory uncertainty. This framework finally provides the clarity and confidence our $3+ billion sector has been calling for," Jiang ...

La Trobe has two of three stop orders lifted

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
ASIC has withdrawn restrictions on two of the three La Trobe Financial funds that were halted last week. The two funds now reopen to investment are the 12 Month and 2 Year Accounts of the La Trobe Australian Credit Fund. In addition, La Trobe Direct ...

RBA says ASX has 'considerable work to do'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... (financial system) Brad Jones said. "We are expecting meaningful progress over the coming year and will consider further regulatory responses if necessary." The central bank acknowledged the changes necessary will require appropriate resourcing from ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Macquarie is heading to court with ASIC over its role in the Shield Master Fund collapse but has committed to reimbursing investors' retirement savings by September 30. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Macquarie Investment ...

More than 75% of asset owners wary of trade disputes

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... due to currency risk and policy uncertainty. Respondents from the APAC region were among the largest group wary of regulatory uncertainty in the US (58%). Although 11% of APAC participants cited a focus on domestic markets as the most significant rationale ...

GIM director slapped with travel restraints

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
Global Investment Marketing (GIM) director Darren Geddes has been barred from leaving the country for the next six months as ASIC alleges he misappropriated money via a sham bond investment scheme. ASIC did not provide details behind its allegations ...

Shield collapse brings wholesale governance to the forefront

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... perhaps [due to the] recognition of regulation and foresight of more regulation that's to come." It also comes as regulatory scrutiny of the private markets sector ramps up. Within this heightened focus on governance, Rahmani noted that there is ...