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Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... ASIC during this process to promote robust governance standards. "The FSC standard will promote greater consistency, transparency and accountability for all participants in the private markets sector," Briggs said. Challenger also welcomed ASIC's work ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... direct credit risk analysis and lack standardisation in valuations, which ASIC flagged is "raising concerns about transparency and consistency." Further, many retail private credit funds rely on fund ratings from external research houses to support marketing ...

Phillip Lowe to chair ASX Advisory Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... (RBA) in 1980, and then serving as governor from 2016 until 2023. During his tenure, Lowe strengthened the RBA's transparency, accountability and decision-making frameworks. Since leaving this role, he has served as the chair of social investing firm ...

Ironbark partners to offer global quantitative equity capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... "Institutional investors are increasingly seeking robust capabilities that complement their existing mandates, prioritise transparency, and enhance portfolio resilience by providing a potentially uncorrelated source of alpha," Donald said. "Intech's ...

PacSuper extends mandate with Perpetual

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... is about strengthening PacSuper's investment platform for the future. We are raising the bar for governance, transparency, and member advocacy within the local superannuation sector, ensuring every decision made is firmly anchored in delivering the ...

Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... expansion of the HAFF availability payments to ensure the efficient and prudent use of taxpayer funds in the interests of transparency and accountability," Bragg wrote to the Auditor-General on October 10. The HAFF has faced a lot of scrutiny since it ...

Russell Investments launches private markets offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... through a retail-compatible managed account structure that features institutional-grade controls around governance, transparency, and liquidity management."

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... exposing many of them don't actually have the frameworks that meet the standards of robustness, governance and transparency that are required to run clients' money responsibly," he said. "When responsibility is spread across multiple parties within ...

Strategic partnerships focus for global family businesses: Deloitte

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... professionally. When it comes to lending partners, I do not see it as 'us and them'; it is everyone working together. Transparency is key and, over time, if you do what you say you are going to do, you build a great relationship," said Gage Kent, chief ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... ensuring the industry can collect and use data effectively, particularly in areas like mental health underwriting where transparency is essential." CALI is worried that safety nets are stretched far too thin, with many Australians concerned they'll ...