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Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The retirement savings of thousands of Australians have been lost in the First Guardian and Shield failures and, while investigations are ongoing, the blame for their collapse and the misconduct that led to it is being passed around like a football ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
As the US threatens more outlandish tariffs on China, investment experts foresee more market volatility in the short term with neither side backing down. But will US President Donald Trump once again "chicken out"? Trump roiled investor confidence last ...

Centuria Bass names new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Centuria Bass has appointed David Giffin as chief executive, with Yehuda Gottlieb taking the deputy chief executive role. Giffin joined the business in mid-2024 and has more than 20 years of experience in private lending markets, holding senior positions ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Trustees' cyber-resilience is riding high on APRA's enforcement agenda over the next four years, but in the short term the regulator warned it will escalate action where necessary if they cannot prove to have basic measures in place. The prudential ...

LGT Crestone taps alternatives and ESG expert

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... portfolio leaping from $150 million to $9 billion within 10 years, LGT Crestone has recruited an alternatives specialist from Escala Partners to join the group. LGT Crestone, a wealth manager with more than $600 billion in client assets globally, has ...

ASX flags up to $35m in additional operating costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The ASX has flagged it expects to be hit by additional operating expenses of between $25 million and $35 million because of ASIC's inquiry. In June ASIC announced a fresh inquiry into the ASX, focusing on its overall governance, capability, risk ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
New modelling from the Productivity Commission (PC) in its annual Trade and Assistance Review (TAR) shows that proposed US trade policy measures will have a marginal direct impact on the Australian economy, but the risks and uncertainty they bring may ...

Escala unveils new leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
Private wealth group Escala Partners has made changes to its leadership structure as it officially integrated into global financial services firm Focus Financial Partners. Although Escala joined Focus' network of independent wealth management firms ...

ASIC releases new relief for reportable situations regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
ASIC has provided AFSLs new reliefs to help them manage the reportable situations regime, which includes extending the length of investigations reportable from 30 days to 60 days. Also in the relief, ASIC is exempting the reporting of certain breaches ...

Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed he has shared the concerns of Australian super funds and institutional investors over potential issues they may face when it comes to US President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'. Chalmers said he had a "very productive" ...