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FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... much market share from the public market in the upper middle market and beyond into large-cap credit." He says the two problem companies being held up as the poster children for the dangers of private credit are in fact examples of the broadly syndicated ...

ASIC strengthens codes of conduct guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
ASIC has refreshed its regulatory guidance on codes of conduct for the financial services sector, saying that they have an important role in how financial products and services are regulated. ASIC has updated Regulatory Guide 183 Codes of conduct for ...

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
ASIC is inviting the superannuation and investment management sectors to have their say on changes to stamp duty and portfolio holdings disclosure requirements. The request follows a targeted review of superannuation investment disclosure requirements ...

Rainmaker's John Dyall to retire

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... through complexity, Dyall has built strong networks across the industry while maintaining his reputation as a collaborative problem solver. His approach has balanced quantitative rigor with the sort of practical wisdom that only comes from years of working ...

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
In a recent global peer study conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI), defined contribution (DC) pension funds said they are concerned some members are not saving enough for retirement. The study found 60% of respondents are concerned their ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... Pointing to the UK, Davies noted there are some 15 million households sitting on about £15,000 of uninvested cash. "It is a problem for individuals because not investing harms their long-term financial resilience and financial wellbeing. It is a problem ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... options within the portfolio construction and asset allocation team to pursue what he describes as a "critical and growing problem" within the community. Choi plans to launch a minimum viable product in the next six to twelve months, focused on safeguarding ...

Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... years before most investors put their money in the fund. "We had copies of those emails when they realised there was a problem," he said. Once ASIC realised there was a problem, it warned some super trustees but not others. "ASIC can't keep burying ...

Advice sector looks to offshore talent to bridge skills gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... development, and helping them not only from a technical perspective, but also in areas such as emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills. "AI and the virtual team member are going to go to another level. They'll work together, as opposed ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... focus to the most important metric for measuring member outcomes - net returns, rather than lowest cost. To fix the RG97 problem, it suggests reporting an additional fee efficiency metric, providing clarifying information on investment returns, and also ...