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Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... obligations to members, particularly how they are handling limited transparency and limited price discovery. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said superannuation is a key part of the story, as is increased retail investor exposure and access to private ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

... "Accurate, accessible and reliable financial information is essential for business and markets to work well," ASIC commissioner Kate O'Rourke said. "All participants in our economy rely on those preparing financial information to do so carefully and ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... the digital asset are not a regulated financial product. To provide transitional support ahead of the reform, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the regulator has granted a sector-wide no-action position until 30 June 2026. The no-action position was ...

Unclaimed super pot hits $19bn: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... almost $19 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation waiting to be claimed by over seven million people. ATO deputy commissioner Ben Kelly said there could be several reasons why someone may have lost or unclaimed super. "Your super can become lost ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025

... timely payments of death benefits asks an even more disturbing question: do they know the processes at all? ASIC commissioner Simone Constant told Financial Standard the regulator will continue to apply pressure on the sector to ensure that all funds ...

ASIC bans adviser attached to UGC, MWL

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025

... a financial services law," ASIC said. The banning order took effect from 25 August 2025. Last month, ASIC deputy commissioner Sarah Court told a parliamentary committee that the regulator has identified around 140 financial advisers who were involved ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025

... any conflicts of interests in the managed accounts sector particularly as more AFSLs build in-house products. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the managed accounts sector "can be very attractive for licensees at all parts of the product manufacturing ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... want to demonise all financial advisers. There's a lot of blame to go around here," Longo says. However, deputy commissioner Sarah Court did note that around 140 advisers are on an internal list at ASIC that have either had action brought against ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025

... superannuation assets, and more than 2.5 million Australians will enter retirement over the coming decade," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. "It is important now more than ever for superannuation trustees to focus their attention on providing ...

ASIC slams licensees' lax offshoring governance

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025

... address issues that threaten to undermine public confidence in their business and in turn, the financial system," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. "ASIC will continue to monitor the governance and risk management frameworks of financial services ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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