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ASIC acts against MWL, its director and lead generator

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
ASIC is taking legal action against MWL Financial Services, its former director Nicholas Maikousis, and lead generator Imperial Capital Group Australia over alleged Shield advice failures. ASIC alleges that MWL operated a business model that provided ...

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. ...

'We won't bet against the US', but 'China is not a foe': Elia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Hostplus has no plans to switch up its investment strategies as tensions between the US and China continue to rise, chief executive David Elia told the ASFA Conference 2025. "I don't think it's about having to choose between either country. ...

Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... management in wholesale private credit funds. It will also examine the sale of private credit funds to retail clients through direct and advised channels.

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 ...

Interprac sued over Shield, First Guardian failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
ASIC is taking Interprac Financial Planning to court over its failure to ensure representatives acted in clients' best interests. It's also been accused of lacking adequate risk management systems. The regulator said it was because of "critical ...

Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... Fund, Touchstone Asset Management folded. Touchstone had more than $1 billion invested in Australian equities on behalf of direct, advised and institutional clients.

MBS Insurance partners with Orbital Life

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Risk insurance specialist MBS Insurance (MBS) has acquired a minority interest in boutique risk advisory firm Orbital Life. The partnership will enhance MBS's capacity to provide professional advice and make quality insurance advice more accessible ...

Barings appoints new head of APAC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Barings has appointed Alastair Wright as head of Asia Pacific (APAC), to start in the role in January 2026. Wright succeeds Duncan Robertson, who will retire after 17 years with the global asset manager. Wright has been with Barings for 20 years, most ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
BlackRock will launch its first actively managed, income-focused ETF in Australia, iShares Credit Income Active ETF (ASX: ICME). ICME is designed to generate monthly income for investors, while aiming to deliver returns above RBA Cash Rate. The diversified ...