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Three portfolio managers exit Stewart Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... the analyst note stated. "These changes have put the Above Average People and High Process ratings on both strategies at risk. We are placing both strategies under review..." The fund was renamed Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Leaders after ...

Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... AUSTRAC chief executive Brendan Thomas said he expects tighter controls from major global operators, particularly in high-risk sectors involved in large transaction volumes. "This is a global company operating across borders in a high-risk environment. ...

Regal sees inflows rise 120% to $1.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... secured at a significant discount to prior valuations - which we believe offers excellent potential to generation attractive, risk-adjusted returns for our clients," he said. O'Connor said Regal is benefitting from several positive tailwinds and he remains ...

Liquidity issues hurting Healthbridge Capital investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... liquidity and that it was not sustainable. They recommended a restructuring be undertaken to improve it and reduce credit risk. ASIC declined to comment on whether it was aware of the issues and if it is investigating the fund for this article. Cache ...

ASIC freezes assets of First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... Equity (FMPE) and its sole director Gregory Raymond Cotton, with ASIC concerned more than $50 million of investor funds is at risk. ASIC is investigating FMPE and Cotton, alleging $53 million intended for investment may "have not been used for that purpose ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... information security controls. At minimum, APRA said it expects entities to require MFA or equivalent controls for all high-risk activities, such as changing member details, withdrawals, benefit payment or transfer or rollover requests, as well as investment ...

Chalmers confirms super performance test changes are coming

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... delighted the government has heard our key message and is taking action." ASFA said, in the past seven years, compliance and risk management costs for APRA-regulated funds have almost doubled - from $550 million in 2017-18 to $1.05 billion in 2024-25 ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... inappropriate cold calling should be considered. "That would be a better solution to this problem and would respond to the risk of client detriment without causing unnecessary complications for a legitimate financial adviser trying to talk to their clients." ...

ASIC warns of 'sharp rise' in financial misconduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
New data shows a significant rise in the number of misconduct reports made to ASIC, with more than half of the complaints impacting retail investors. ASIC's half-year reports of misconduct data shows that there were 7561 reports of misconduct from 1 ...

VG1 replaces investment manager, books massive loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... merger across all areas of the group, including changes to the investment team as well as improved distribution/marketing, risk management and technology." VG1 had $497 million in assets at the end of July.