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ASIC makes 'first-of-its-kind' exemption to broaden digital asset access

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
ASIC has granted class relief for intermediaries engaging in the secondary distribution of a stablecoin issued by a licensed issuer. Unlike commonly known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, a stablecoin, where some are considered a financial product under ...

Aura Group explores ASX listing, appoints advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
Aura Group is assessing a potential listing on the ASX within the next 12-24 months and has appointed Morgans Corporate and E&P Capital to advise on it. Steinepreis Paganin and BTP Law will provide legal counsel, and Crowe will advise on audit and tax ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
While financial services organisations may be comfortable with taking risks, certainly when it comes to investing, there are other types of risks they're not so familiar with. It may be 2025, but we continue to consistently see examples of organisations ...

Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
Zenith Investment Partners has reaffirmed all ratings for Metrics Credit Partners' funds following the recent downgrades by another research house. Two of Metrics' funds were downgraded by Lonsec over governance concerns earlier this month. ...

DWS names APAC real estate business lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
DWS has appointed a new head for its Asia Pacific real estate business, who leads day-to-day operations from the Sydney office. Matthias Naumann is currently the chief investment officer of APAC real estate, a role he's held for more than a year. ...

Zenith names portfolio solutions lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
Zenith Investment Partners has appointed a lead for portfolio solutions, replacing the incumbent who spent six years in the role. Andrew Yap has been promoted to head of portfolio solutions after serving in the deputy seat of this position for three ...

PPS Mutual appoints new chair

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced Anthony Asher as the new chair of its board of directors. Asher brings 51 years of experience in the global life insurance industry. His career spans across the financial services sector, academia ...

ANZ fined $240m for bond trading, retail misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
ANZ has copped a whopping $240 million fine for bank-wide "unconscionable conduct" that includes admitting it was guilty of misleading the government over the $14 billion bond scandal. The misconduct relates to five separate matters spanning the retail ...

AMP settles class action for $120m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
AMP has settled a class action brought against N.M. Superannuation, AMP Superannuation and AMP Services, agreeing to pay $120 million. The class action was brought on behalf of superannuation clients and their beneficiaries for the period of July 2008 ...

Court extends freezing orders on First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
The Federal Court extended orders freezing the bank accounts of First Mutual Private Equity (FMPE) and its sole director Gregory Raymond Cotton, saying it believes investors' funds were used for gambling purposes. The orders were first made on August ...