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Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... investors and the responsible entity, and certain products being too complex for retail investors to understand despite disclosure requirements," Treasury said. Previous reviews recommended several changes that include providing ASIC with limited powers ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... offer will eventuate in any transaction. Challenger will keep the market informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations," Challenger added. Pepper Money said it established an independent board committee (IBC) to assess the proposal. ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... private credit markets raises risks of mis-selling, unsuitable product selection, and decision-making without adequate disclosure. This is being driven by lower investment thresholds and investment platforms enabling retail participation. "Private markets ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has joined 11 other central bank leaders around the world in showing support for US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell. This week, the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Justice served the US Federal Reserve (Fed) with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025. The testimony ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... financial services industry. Regulatory drawbacks are also anticipated, the report identified, with sustainability disclosure regulation likely to "continue the direction taken in 2025." This scaling back will "frustrate ESG-focussed investors", the ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... board effectiveness in terms of leadership, capability and engagement. Stronger accountability (16.94%) and clearer disclosure and transparency regarding cash flow and key drivers (8.06%) were also on the list of demands. These responses reflect increasing ...

Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... to $51.5 million for the period. Moving forward, Perpetual noted it will continue to inform shareholders through its disclosure obligations. Bain Capital Private Equity is the flagship division and core business of Bain Capital, which late last year ...

Mark Delaney to step down from AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... Australia's world class super system". "His leadership is evident in decisions such as the introduction of portfolio holdings disclosure well before it was a regulatory requirement, playing a more active role in the stewardship of investee companies ...

Datt Capital opens small cap fund to retail investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... strategy for their clients via platforms. Fundhost remains the responsible entity and issuer of the updated product disclosure statement. "The launch of this retail fund reflects rising wealth adviser demand for specialist small cap exposure at a time ...