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SQM places private credit sector on watch

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... elevated loan to value ratios (LVRs); and vertical and horizontal related party structures pointing to possible conflicts of interest. It also noted dubious marketing strategies involving financial advisers, mismatches between stated liquidity and the ...

Falcon Capital, First Guardian Master Fund set for liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... Court while it continues to investigate allegations against the parties that allegedly failed to manage conflicts of interest. The matter has been listed for hearing on April 9. Investors have been unable to redeem their money since May 2024, when Falcon ...

Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
The prudential regulator is calling for the consideration of perceived conflicts of interest and reputational risks when appointing directors, and while it's easy to think of cases where this would be appropriate, Gilbert + Tobin partner Luke Barrett ...

SEC drops civil enforcement case against Coinbase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... agency, and national securities exchange deprived investors of key protections, including safeguards against conflicts of interest. It also charged Coinbase with failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program. ...

ASIC turns up the heat on private markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... surrounding private credit. The approaches taken by firms around treatment of upfront fees, management of conflicts of interest and valuation practices will continue to come under scrutiny both by regulators, media, and other investors in the fund."

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... perspective. Independent directors will also help hold other directors to account, and help guard against conflicts of interest, and in doing so protect the interests of fund members," the report said. "The committee considers that governance of superannuation ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... FUM. For those that were rated amber and red, APRA said the most common issues related to the management of conflicts of interest arising from investment staff being involved in the valuation process and a lack of demonstrated challenge to valuations. ...

FAAA slams 'underlying issues' in CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... highlights the failures that led to substantial consumer losses and complaints. "Our analysis illustrates the conflicts of interest that existed in the Dixon Advisory business and the scale of fees that were paid by the URF to Dixon Advisory and related ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... appropriate. Further, while deeming Cbus to have a "high level of maturity" in the way its board manages director conflicts of interest, Deloitte also noted that the potential conflicts of interest that could arise from directors' affiliation with ...

ASIC flags regulatory guide updates for 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... Product Disclosure Statements (and other disclosure obligations) Regulatory Guide 181 Licensing: Managing conflicts of interest Regulatory Guide 183 Approval of financial services codes of conduct, and Regulatory Guide 234 Advertising financial products ...