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ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... internally managed private debt with externally managed private debt. "ASIC convened a working group, including representatives from superannuation funds, the investment management sector, consumer advocates, and government and regulatory bodies," the ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025

... advertising and stapling of superannuation products during employee onboarding were introduced to the House of Representatives today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025 introduces a general ...

Sequoia boasts of 'good governance' despite ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025

... ASIC has levelled several serious allegations at InterPrac in its case filing, including that it failed to ensure representatives acted in clients' best interests, failed to respond appropriately where a representative was receiving conflicted payments ...

ASIC acts against MWL, its director and lead generator

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025

... superannuation into the Shield Master Fund (Shield). It's alleged that between May 2022 and February 2024, nine MWL representatives advised at least 556 clients to invest about $114 million of their superannuation into Shield. Furthermore, that MWL failed ...

SQM Research faces court over 'favourable' rating of Shield

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025

... response to the Balanced class and "did not materially address the Conservative class or the Growth class" to representatives of the research house. SQM Research subsequently rated each class as 3.75 stars, where ASIC is accusing it failed to obtain ...

Interprac sued over Shield, First Guardian failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025

ASIC is taking Interprac Financial Planning to court over its failure to ensure representatives acted in clients' best interests. It's also been accused of lacking adequate risk management systems. The regulator said it was because of "critical ...

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

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... in place. Most funds did not have effective separation between the investment committee approving loans and the representatives responsible for monitoring loan assets' performance and value after allocation into a fund, or for overseeing independent ...

First Mutual Private Equity gambled $80m of investor funds: ASIC

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025

... notice. Financial Standard understands that the funds offered by FMPE were being sold by a group of unlicensed representatives that claimed to operate under exemptions outlined in section 708 of the Corporations Act. It is understood that this was reported ...

Crown Wealth director banned for two years

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... business after failing to adequately address fees for no service misconduct by Lighthouse Partners, one of its representatives. ASIC cancelled the AFSL of Crown Wealth in March 2024, after it was placed into voluntary administration. It was previously ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... delays in probate, disputes between beneficiaries, or missing documentation - we work closely with families, their representatives and our insurer to keep the process moving. "We encourage our customers to keep their beneficiary nominations up to date ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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