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Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... well-established legal obligations that prohibit misleading and deceptive conduct," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Fund managers need to make sure that they accurately represent the nature of both their direct and indirect investments to allow ...

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... and says it looks to play a leading role in the process. ASIC's deep dive into the private credit sector revealed fund managers downplay risks of products and flout basic disclosure on the state of investments. ASIC's Report 820: Private credit surveillance ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Private credit fund managers downplay the risks of their products and flout basic disclosures of the state of their investments, ASIC's investigation reveals, fearing they have the potential to harm investors, the sector itself and the broader financial ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... guaranteed income stream-a lifetime annuity. These products already exist, and it is becoming a busy space with fund managers such as Perennial offering a retirement "income model" and life insurers in the market with an alternative in investment bonds. ...

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

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... ecosystem." He said Equity Trustees is concerned that ASIC has not sought remediation for members from the REs, fund managers or advisers involved in the schemes, saying warnings around lead generators and the activities of some advice groups date back ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... report is not read fully, or properly evaluated." Gosselin said many people believe the system is "flawed", but fund managers have no other options to obtain a research report for a fund. Many are obliged to pay for multiple reports to ensure widespread ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... general manager Sachin Tokhi says administration is becoming not only technology driven but compliance driven. "Fund managers expect more than just a processing unit - they want real time reporting and seamless onboarding for investors, as well as strong ...

Pinnacle names head of client solutions

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... commenting, Wright said: "Over the past two decades, I've worked closely with many Pinnacle executives and affiliated fund managers as the group has grown into one of Australia's strongest and most respected financial services organisations." "The client-focused ...

ASX releases consultation on shareholder approval requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... scope through research into local transactions, comparisons with overseas exchanges and feedback from asset owners, fund managers, and professional advisers. The consultation paper focuses on four main areas, including the issue of shares under a regulated ...

Why mid-sized super funds still matter: Farrar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... decisions to specialists in different asset classes. Brighter Super's size helps the fund to get great fee outcomes from fund managers and allows it to focus on what it does best - serving its members. "They are very skilled, and we are good at putting ...