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Corporate, governance issues fuel whistleblower tipoffs: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
The corporate regulator received nearly 2000 tip offs from whistleblowers in the last financial year, a whopping 183% jump annually, the majority of which relate to corporate and governance issues. ASIC highlights in its newly published annual report ...

HUB24 platform inflows drop 23% to $4bn in Q1

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
HUB24's platform net inflows fell 23% to $4 billion in the September quarter, down from $5.2 billion a year earlier. Flows have now held near the $4 billion mark for three consecutive quarters, after peaking at $5.6 billion in the December 2025 quarter. ...

ASIC stalls Sequoia bid to ditch cross guarantee deed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
ASIC is again putting up roadblocks to Sequoia Financial Group's attempt to revoke the deed of cross guarantee with InterPrac Financial Planning, asking more questions and requesting more information before the group rids itself of all liabilities arising ...

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000. The Perennial Marquee Fund, structured as an open-end investment, provides wholesale investors ...

ASIC consults on new digital asset laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
ASIC is seeking industry feedback on its draft guidance for the upcoming laws around digital assets and operators in the broader digital economy. The new laws will come into effect on 8 April 2027. Consultation Paper 392, Digital asset law reform implementation ...

OKX Australia launches perps for pre-IPO opportunities

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
OKX Australia has launched a perpetual contract, also known as perps, to provide exposure of private companies before they undergo a potential initial public offering (IPO). The Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures allow investors to take long or short positions ...

ASIC hits Fidante private credit fund with interim stop order

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
The $800 million Ares Global Credit Income Fund, which is issued by Fidante Partners, has been hit with an interim stop order from the corporate regulator for target market determination (TMD) deficiencies. ASIC has prevented Fidante Partners, the responsible ...

L1 Group sells Platinum's responsible entity to Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
L1 Group has offloaded Platinum Investment Management Limited (PIML) to Equity Trustees (EQT), handing over the responsible entity (RE) role for the Platinum funds while keeping investment management in-house. This is part of its cost reduction strategy ...

ASX to defend legal action brought by shareholder

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said it plans to defend the claims submitted by one of its shareholders on ASX's behalf, stating the applications filed are "not in the best interests of the company." Rosherville Capital, a Sydney-based family ...

Two in three Aussies support super top-up for carers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
Two in three Australians support a government-funded superannuation top-up for people who take time out of paid work to care for children or other family members, according to new research. Conducted by YouGov for Australian Retirement Trust (ART) with ...