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Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
In a report published today, ASIC has outlined several key trends among companies' whistleblower policies, and where they need to improve. Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (REP 827) - which studied 134 companies ...

Morningstar widens private credit coverage, kicks off with Metrics

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... there's insights from overseas," Olsen said. Olsen said that while other research houses have put the private credit sector on watch and advice groups are hesitant to play in the sector, Morningstar is keen to dive into it. "From our perspective ...

FX coaching platform handed additional conditions over compliance failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
ASIC has imposed additional licence conditions on Learn to Trade (LTT) after it failed to comply with financial services laws over delayed lodgement, commanding it to appoint a consultant to review the business. LTT was granted an AFSL in January 2010 ...

APRA to continue crackdown on super fund expenditure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
APRA executive director - superannuation, life and private health insurance Carmen Beverley-Smith has warned superannuation trustees that the regulator will use the full extent of its powers if funds are spending member money in irresponsible ways. ...

SQM Research faces court over 'favourable' rating of Shield

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
ASIC is suing SQM Research over its 'favourable' rating for the Shield Master Fund, marking the first time the watchdog has acted against a research house. ASIC alleges that the research house failed to obtain information needed to properly ...

Super good for financial stability, for now: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
RBA assistant governor (financial system) Brad Jones has told the ASFA Conference 2025 that the size of Australia's superannuation system is a "national asset" but warned that funds need to take proper measures to protect it. "Historically, the super ...

Super funds a "standout" in risk and compliance hiring: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... professional standard types of roles to cover the uptick in wealth operational roles within super as APRA keeps a very close watch," the report read. Private debt and credit funds saw sustained growth as they shifted from outsourcing compliance to in-house ...

Schroders Australia chief executive to retire, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Simon Doyle, chief executive of Schroders Australia, will step down next year after a 22-year career with the company, with his successor announced. After a thorough search, UBS Asset Management country head Australia and New Zealand Alison Telfer will ...

ASIC confirms investigation into a Clime fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
ASIC has commenced a preliminary investigation into the Clime Australian Income Fund. The corporate watchdog set the record straight, stating that it has commenced an investigation into the fund with respect to its compliance with the target market ...

Macquarie to shed more than 240 investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Federal Court as the regulator alleges MIM did not act efficiently, honestly and fairly when it failed to place Shield on a watch list. MIM is the trustee of the Macquarie Superannuation Plan. It oversaw about $321 million of the superannuation savings ...