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Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... women. Financial abuse, the paper said, is a subset of economic abuse and undermines a victim-survivor's economic independence and inhibits their ability to leave abusive relationships and rebuild their lives. Perpetrators usually misuse company directorship ...

Mason Stevens secures mandate from UHNW advisory

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... flexibility. "Our partnership with Mason Stevens allows us to deliver institutional-grade capabilities while maintaining the independence and personalised service that our clients value most," Hu said. This new partnership provides GloryHouse with Mason ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... governance is about proper stewardship. Superannuation members deserve a return to genuine trusteeship and proof that independence and accountability are real, not rhetorical." Meantime, Glenfield - who was also previously general manager at APRA - said ...

AustralianSuper's 'ambitious' advice goal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... funds will be expected to provide holistic wellbeing ecosystems going forward. "Funds will be expected to deliver independence, dignity, support, that feels personal, rather than complex statistics," she said. "There's still so much to be done, but ...

NRFC invests in brain-computer interface devices

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... potential to dramatically improve the lives of an estimated 14 million people around the world who have lost functional independence due to severe motor impairment." "Investing in Synchron also helps to commercialise Australian innovation and technology ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... information to do so carefully and fairly, and those auditing that information to do so with skill, professionalism and independence." ASIC said as superannuation and private credit funds continue to play a bigger role in the economy, reliable financial ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, ART, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... communities by directing capital and providing capacity-building support to initiatives that drive long-term economic independence and social equity. As an investment committee member, Khoo will help guide investments that create sustainable, community-led ...

Equity Trustees to ask Mulino for help amid First Guardian, Shield fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... entities of the two collapsed schemes. He said the group has recommended key changes to legislation to ensure the independence of REs governing managed investment schemes, which were also shares with ASIC and APRA. "We believe the industry, working together ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... needs to be changed as well. "At the moment, there is very little regulatory oversight to ensure the accuracy and independence of fund research," he argued. "A research house should have an AFSL issued by ASIC, but to date there is a relatively light ...

Rest Super team defects to Channel Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... and complemented by our investment operations capability. This approach will ensure continued robust oversight and independence in our ODD processes," a Rest spokesperson said. Separately, Rest has appointed Marina Pasika as interim head of private markets ...