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ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... on the state of the estimated $200 billion private credit sector. "This is assisting us to better understand current disclosure, distribution, conflicts of interest, valuation, conduct practices and use of ratings in the sector," she said. "The early ...

ART invests $1bn in Macquarie fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... it assesses the alignment of its ongoing lending to fossil fuel companies and projects with that goal. "Without this disclosure, Macquarie's shareholders have no way to identify and price Macquarie's climate-related financial risks," Australian ...

ASIC, APRA outline regulatory reform opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... that have been raised by the simplification group include reforms to the design and distribution obligations, product disclosure requirements, and simplification of the liability regime in the Corporations Act." Longo said ASIC would be happy to further ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... platforms. In February 2024, ASIC halted new offers of investments in Shield. ASIC made interim stop orders on four product disclosure statements for Shield. In June 2024, ASIC took action to secure the assets held within Shield. ASIC sought orders to ...

Euroz Hartleys in 'early stage' talks with big investor

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... create and deliver value for shareholders. The company will keep the market informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations." In the half-year to December 2024 results, Euroz Hartleys reported a 33% rise in revenue to $52.9 million ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... stamp duty costs must be disclosed as a transaction cost, while for listed property it is rolled into the overall fee disclosure. As a result, investments can appear more expensive on paper, which discourages funds from investing more in property despite ...

Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... breach report, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said. Under DBFO Tranche 1, the Fee Disclosure Statement obligation was removed, and multiple consent form obligations were combined. This included the need to comply ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has said with the right policy settings, Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation system could jump-start productivity and generate stronger investment returns for members by better connecting capital with scientific minds ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed Peter Kell to lead an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). The review will begin on 1 October 2025. The Life Code sets enforceable standards life insurers ...

ASX updates waiver disclosure rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... companies must also disclose the reasons for seeking the waiver within one business day of it being granted. However, the disclosure can be made later than one business day if it relates to a confidential or incomplete proposal or negotiation, and the ...