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ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... wake of the First Guardian and Shield Master Fund collapses, alerting them to the need to strengthen their investment governance processes. Since then, APRA has imposed five trustees with additional licence conditions for weak, ill-defined and inconsistent ...

HMC Capital wins $1.3bn private credit insto mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... institutional grade platform, with more than 70 investment professionals providing deep in-house capability and market leading governance." HMC recently also partnered with global private equity firm KKR to receive $603 million for the HMC Energy Transition ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Beyond a governance issue, corruption is a major deterrence to capital flows, undermines long-term development and carries crippling social costs. Seasoned investors, though, are quick to challenge the notion that corruption and governance risks are ...

Lendlease divests from UK build-to-rent asset

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... highly experienced executive with over 25 years' global experience across corporate and investment strategy, M&A, governance, capital markets and real asset management. Lendlease said now that it has named its next chief executive it has been "mutually ...

BUSSQ beefs up cyber security oversight

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... brings valuable experience and insights in technology and cyber risk that will further strengthen the board's skills and governance capability as we navigate an increasingly complex technical environment for our members" Taylor said. Rowan replaces Geoff ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... investment decision-making and financing, the survey found. "Today, many funds possess the deployment scale, talent, and governance structure needed to coinvest alongside GPs or lead direct investments independently. Direct access gives SWFs tighter ...

APRA investigating Diversa's executive compensation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act. "Prudent remuneration practices play a critical role in driving sound governance and protecting the best financial interests of superannuation fund members," APRA chair John Lonsdale said. "APRA expects ...

KPMG details action plan to address whistleblower probe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
KPMG has detailed a governance overhaul and action plan to address integrity issues across the firm after it admitted its treatment of a whistleblower and investigation into their allegations fell short. In effect to this, KPMG national chair Martin ...

Diversa drags Praemium into First Guardian lawsuit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... additional licence conditions on Diversa in late 2025. APRA said it has concerns relating to Diversa's investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform investment options made available to members. Diversa acts as trustee ...

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... without interruption. Ascalon Capital remains committed to providing the highest standard of service and investment governance to all clients under its established governance framework." Ashton founded Evergreen in 2016. She previously held senior investment ...