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

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... a substantial interest margin of 7.5%. The PDS of 10 retail funds lacked details of their investment strategies or the nature of the underlying funds they invested in. ASIC also observed weak governance and poorly managed conflicts of interest that "risk ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... 2026. Furthermore, draft prudential standards will be released and proposed to take effect from 1 July 2026, subject to the nature and extent of feedback received on the current proposals. APRA is taking feedback on draft prudential standards until December ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... Foreign Exempt Listing status; when a dual listed company proposes to delist from the ASX; and significant changes to the nature or scale of a listed company's activities. ASX said the response to consultation and any potential associated exposure ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... illness are increasing well beyond membership growth and existing product designs aren't adequate for the often-complex nature of these claims. At TAL alone, in the three years to 2024, total group insurance claims for total permanent disability ...

ASX releases consultation on shareholder approval requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... Foreign Exempt Listing status; when a dual listed company proposes to delist from the ASX; and significant changes to the nature or scale of a listed company's activities. "This consultation paper provides ASX's indicative thoughts on the substantive ...

Super risks continue as advice gets all clear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... appear isolated, the broader systemic risk lies in the scale of potential exploitation. Given the long-term and high-value nature of super savings, even a single control failure can have wide-reaching consequences." The superannuation sector was also ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... arrangements are not triggered by changes in threats and vulnerabilities, cyber incidents, changes to standards or changes to the nature and scope of data handled by OSPs. Five REs did not assess the offshore regulatory environment for data security ...

Super funds must improve reporting, audits: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of the reports make and that both the nature and/or magnitude of an item are relevant". It said discretionary expenses may be of particular interest to members even ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... super funds are "moving fast" in this regard might be a bit too generous for Worn. "These organisations are conservative by nature. We've just had a Banking Royal Commission, which is still fresh in people's minds. So, I understand the conservatism. ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... liquidity facilitation, investment report information, and distributions paid out of capital without confirmation of this nature. Private credit is playing an important role in our capital markets and Australia should implement industry standards that ...