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Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... discount," Ryan says. Ashton acknowledges the vast universe of private market opportunities but also points to the lack of transparency. "When you have products that are in the listed markets, like Australian equity funds, the level of transparency is ...

ASIC makes first move since putting private credit on notice

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... private credit practices including retail private credit funds". The heightened monitorisation highlights a fund's transparency, governance, valuation practices, management of conflicts of interest and fair treatment of investors, and is conducted as ...

MaxCap appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... has been in the radar of the corporate regulator since last year and it has been pushing the industry to increase transparency across the sector on investment strategy, exposures, valuations, risks and fees. ASIC's deep dive into the sector, which ...

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... investments. Kate Ingwersen, BFG's group head of product, said BPPW simplifies portfolio management and improves transparency. "Investors today are often managing multiple accounts, asset classes and investment registries, which can make it harder to ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... provide an exciting opportunity for investors to gain greater access to diversified opportunities, with improved transparency. "What underpins this transition is the role of stablecoins as the settlement layer," he said. "Stablecoins like AUDD are already ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... for stronger oversight of advice fee deductions. It is calling for fee caps, enhanced trustee oversight, greater transparency across super products, minimum balance thresholds and warning mechanisms for SMSFs, and faster implementation of the Delivering ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... investors, though, are quick to challenge the notion that corruption and governance risks are not bound by geography. Transparency International Australia policy manager Rebecca Mackinnon says corruption "significantly" distorts emerging market economies. ...

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... and that discipline is what protects investors." McAssey also highlighted the platform provides institutional-grade transparency, unlike many private credit offerings where underlying exposures can remain "largely opaque" to provide greater confidenc ...

Super sector to accelerate critical mineral investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... community identifying that capital needs to be allocated. That means addressing things like the need for project transparency, strong governance, and appropriate risk-adjusted returns," she added. Delahunty said Australia was the only country at the ...

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... activities." On W4.0's website, a disclaimer states: "We exist to explain active investment strategies - with full transparency - so you can see what's inside, why it's there, and the thinking behind it." "We are not regulated by the FCA ...