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ASIC targets advisers, platforms, research houses in super switching scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... roles that financial advisers, superannuation platforms and research houses are playing in members being pushed into high-risk investment schemes. The corporate regulator is closely looking at the entire ecosystem of the high-pressure tactics used for ...

Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... margin and profit fears, an inability to execute strategies remains the top issue, with 62% identifying this as a significant risk. "Meanwhile, technology implementation and digital disruption (48%) is a growing concern for chief financial officers." ...

Payton Capital rebrands post-acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... group. While its name has changed, HMC Private Credit said its commitment remains "steadfast" across its service, governance, risk management, and relationship-focused solutions. It has also confirmed there will be no changes to its current rosters. ...

AMP Super delivers double digit returns in FY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
AMP delivered strong returns for its MySuper and Future Directions members in the year to June 30. For the period, members of AMP's MySuper 1970s, 1980s and 1990s options have achieved returns of 12.7%, 12.9% and 12.8% respectively. Meanwhile, MySuper ...

APRA expects 'no cutting corners' with CPS230

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
APRA is warning superannuation funds "not to cut corners" when in it comes to getting their operational risk management in order as the landmark prudential standard CPS 230 comes into effect today. CPS 230 Operational Risk Management effectively forces ...

Finance news foretells stock market volatility: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
Daily financial news can better predict stock market volatility and deliver more accurate signals about risk than backward-looking macroeconomic data, a new study suggests. University of Auckland finance lecturer Justin J. Case and Queensland University ...

RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a consultation paper on the proposed draft guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facility Resolution Regime. The RBA was provided with "crisis resolution powers" in response to a threat ...

MLC AM delivers real returns for members in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... mix of active and passive managers. "We have about 60% in what we call 'enhanced passive managers', which are lower risk quantitative managers looking to outperform by a smaller amount and use quantitative tools to do that," he said. "The enhanced ...

SMSFs' risk appetite to change under Division 296: Wilson

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... potential implications from the tax. The core issue for SMSFs is the taxing of unrealised gains, creating an "enforced shift" in risk appetite, as liquidity becomes a "paramount concern" due to the illiquid nature of small and venture capital investments. ...

Bombora Advice appoints new chair, managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... leadership which he said ensured strong financial management, corporate governance and positive positioning of the brand in the risk sector. "It is a privilege to be appointed chair and with the support of the board and senior team, I am committed to ...