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Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025

ASIC's crackdown on the private credit market has created a 'stay or leave' proposition for some fund managers, a Financial Standard event heard. Speaking at the recent Financial Standard Advisers in Focus event in Melbourne, HMC Private ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025

... element is changing consumer behaviours and expectations. "Consumer behaviour is changing so quickly you need to set up regulation that is able to be specific enough to be useful, but in a sense broad enough that it can accommodate changing circumstances," ...

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025

... maintaining its position as a major hub for sustainability-related investment. "The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has substantially contributed to the rapid growth in assets applying responsible and sustainable investment approaches. ...

ASIC releases new ETP guide amid booming market

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025

... INFO 230 Exchange-traded products: Admission guidelines; R eport 583 Review of exchange-traded products and Report 282 Regulation of exchange-traded funds.

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025

... super from an APRA-regulated fund to an SMSF also lose important protections, including the benefits of prudential regulation and the ability to make a complaint about the fund or its trustees to AFCA," he added. In response to the report, SMSF Association ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025

... portfolios, a slight fall from last year (42%). "The three main reasons for not owning cryptocurrencies are now a lack of regulation (46%), understanding of the asset class (45%), and concerns around fraud (31%)," the report said. "We expect this trend ...

Payday Super laws passed

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

The Payday Super laws have successfully passed through the Senate today with the reforms being welcomed by the superannuation industry. The new laws are slated to come into effect on 1 July 2026. Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed ...

Financial Standard managing editor wins Journalist of the Year Award

STAFF WRITER | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

... achievements demonstrate accuracy, clarity, original reporting, and continues to provide in-depth analysis of policy and regulation. Her work is also lauded for the tangible impact made on the public's understanding, particularly for small-to-medium ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... guidance pledges better consumer protections when crypto and digital asset investments are involved. "We expect better regulation will reduce fraud and security issues, and it also means cryptocurrency platforms will need to have internal dispute resolution ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025

... institutions and digital solutions." Additionally, it said a broader framework is needed than what currently exists. "Current regulation tends to treat all advice as equally complex, failing to distinguish between simple guidance and comprehensive planning," ...

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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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