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AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... management frameworks, test their operational resilience and crisis responses, and address vulnerabilities with their third-party service providers. It also highlighted increased retail client exposure to private credit markets raises risks of mis-selling ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... handling of the issue. Conaghan's resignation from the shadow ministry comes as the relationship between the National Party and Liberals has hit breaking point, yet again. "National Party leader David Littleproud offered blanket resignations for ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... culpability for the Shield Master Fund collapse and ensuing investor losses, blaming ASIC for not doing its job, as well as third-party providers for their failures. Releasing its Summary of Defence document last week, which was filed with the Federal ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... will cease using proxy advisers in the US. In the internal memo cited, the article said J.P. Morgan no longer needs third-party data collection or voting recommendations in the country. "It plans to rely on a newly launched AI-powered in-house tool ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... operational resilience framework, which took effect in July of this year, is pushing funds to reassess their management of third-party risk. CPS 230 Operational Risk Management effectively forces super funds to identify important business services and ...

ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... contraventions. In March 2024, Dubber became aware of some inconsistencies regarding funds of up to $26.6 million held by a third-party trustee and found that the funds may have been applied to other purposes when they were purportedly held in a term ...

ART takes 20% stake in Westfield Sydney, hands mandate to QIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 DEC 2025
... joint venturing its assets, forms its key long-term strategy. During 2025, it said it introduced $2.2 billion of new third party capital into the group through joint ventures. The transaction follows Scentre Group's recent joint venture of 50% of Westfield ...

Dexus doubles stake in Brisbane shopping centre to 50%

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... settled on December 23 and Dexus will initially invest $170 million into the fund, equivalent to a 49% interest, with third party investors contributing the remainder. "Our funds platform provides investors with access to high-quality assets across multiple ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... The lack of in-house expertise and a drive to cut costs were ranked as the two least important factors. "The use of third-party asset managers across APAC is set to accelerate as insurers become increasingly comfortable with the practice and seek specialised ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... whether the fees involved are in members' best financial interests. APRA reviewed Australian Ethical Superannuation's related-party expenditure and found deficiencies in the robustness of its approach, it said. In particular, APRA said the fund did not ...