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ASIC sues Fiducian for ESG failures

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025

ASIC has launched proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against Fiducian Investment Management, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about its environmental, social and governance ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025

... opting to drop its planned inquiry into the collapse of wealth management firms, namely Dixon Advisory. ASIC's investigation into UGC had found it advised prospective clients to establish SMSFs and invest into speculative schemes, which Joel Hewish ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025

... were safe when they used Macquarie's super platform to invest in Shield, which had no track record. "ASIC's investigation will see Macquarie return these members to the position they were in before their retirement savings were eroded." Taking ...

GIM director slapped with travel restraints

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025

... scheme. ASIC did not provide details behind its allegations other than saying it sought the orders as part of an "investigation into GIM and its current and former directors for their roles in the alleged misappropriation of funds deposited by customers ...

Former Income Asset Management staffer embezzles $1.5m

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025

... under review. The ASX-listed firm has now sought orders to preserve assets and obtain information to support its investigation from the Federal Court. "The matter has been referred to the relevant authorities including ASIC and AUSTRAC, and a complaint ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025

... 'loan-to-value ratio', and 'senior debt'. There are several other areas that also warrant further investigation by ASIC, the interim report suggests, like liquidity facilitation, investment report information, and distributions paid out ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025

ASIC chair Joe Longo has tendered his resignation, to finish up in 2026. In June, Longo told the Secretary to the Treasury he would not be seeking an extension of his term, which finishes up on 31 May 2026. A former lawyer, Longo replaced James Shipton ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025

Equity Trustees has marked down the value of units held in the Shield Master Fund by as much as 75%, as victims petition the government for $5 million to start a recovery fund. The Save Our Super campaign, comprising victims of the Shield Master Fund ...

ASIC sets sights on 140 advisers

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025

... AFSL is not something the regulator does lightly, and all the advisers it is investigating will go through a full investigation. "It's important to make the point that every single one of those investigations is a resource intensive, full investigation ...

Court extends freezing orders on First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025

... himself and FMPE by September 25, ASIC said. According to ASIC, Cotton is aware of the situation, and as part of the investigation, ASIC is obtaining information in relation to any monies paid by investors to Cotton and FMPE prior to March 2024. The ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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