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I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... empower ANZA Power to support a lower-carbon system that prioritises grid resilience and long-term reliability for its consumers. Rather than building from the ground up, ANZA Power acquired a portfolio of solar hybrid plants and battery energy storage ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... the losses," Longo said. "ASIC pursued this crime against the market to hold this group accountable, and to protect consumers from future schemes. "It is an ongoing priority for ASIC to target activity that undermines market integrity. We will continue ...

RM Capital, SMSF Club to pay $925k over conflicted remuneration

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... relation to its compliance with the conflicted remuneration provisions. "Conflicted remuneration has the potential to cause consumers to be given financial product advice that is weighted to the provider's interests and may not suit consumers' needs." ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... aren't just ethical dilemmas. They pose real threats that erode trust, tarnish reputations, and cause lasting harm to consumers, investors, and the entire financial ecosystem." "Effective conflict management is more than a regulatory checkbox - it's ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... to 25% of the financial services PII market in Australia. "Although PII is not a product that is designed to protect consumers directly, it is an important 'first line of defence' to protect consumers against uncompensated losses," Mulino said. ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... value-oriented and non-US developed markets equities should benefit most over time as AI's eventual boost to growth broadens to consumers of AI. Economic transformations are often accompanied by such equity market shifts over the full technology cycle. ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... foot the bill for misconduct elsewhere, it will just escalate risky behaviour, weaken accountability, and make some consumers pay twice. "In effect, the first pay cheque an 18-year-old worker collects next year will include a tax to pay for financial ...

Mulino taps super sector to help pay CSLR special levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... with the issues across the whole ecosystem and will consult on these early in 2026," Mulino said. "We want to ensure consumers can be properly informed before making the decision to switch what are now large sums of superannuation savings, and more protected ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... requires nearly double the amount in superannuation for a comfortable retirement compared to homeowners, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The 2026 Retirement Savings Targets for Renters compiled by SCA estimates a couple who rents needs ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... independence and inconsistent approaches to valuing collateral." Kirkland said ASIC is focussed on minimising harm to consumers and investors, and monitoring the private credit market will continue to be a priority for the regulator in 2026.