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Australian Fiduciaries auditor suspended for three years

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... year, ASIC started an investigation into Australian Fiduciaries on concerns of inadequate management of conflicts of interest, the ways investors were sold units in its schemes and how their funds were ultimately invested, as well as the lack of regular ...

Pengana takes WAM feud over PIA to Takeovers Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... rights issue. On July 28, Pengana threatened legal action against PIA, alleging among other things, "material conflicts of interest" were not disclosed in the lead up to the shareholder vote. The day before, results from the extraordinary general meeting ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... to advice licensees and SMA providers seeking information on governance frameworks and the management of conflicts of interest. The regulator wants to understand how the relationship between advice licensees and SMA providers works, with specific requests ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... The standard sets expectations across governance and accountability, valuations, liquidity and leverage, conflicts of interest, fee and income transparency and investor disclosure. Once effective, FSC members under the criteria will be required to consistently ...

New investment governance provider for AFSL launches

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... without concern." Meanwhile, Ng believes the current research houses model contains a huge loophole around conflicts of interest and highlighted there's been an "over reliance" on rating reports provided by them. "We are going to try to change that ...

Pengana threatens legal action against PIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... after shareholders overwhelmingly backed a buy-back it objects to, alleging among other things, "material conflicts of interest" were not disclosed in the lead up to the shareholder vote. PIA is preparing to defend itself after it received a letter from ...

Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... relationship between Bathla Group and Centuria Bass Credit employee David Stone, and the alleged potential conflicts of interest, arguing that the lending relationship had been ongoing for more than three years, and Stone had only joined the firm in ...

Centuria quashes governance allegations amid fund downgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... between Bathla Group and Centuria Bass Credit employee David Stone", the company has denied any potential conflicts of interest, with reasonings of the lending relationship having been ongoing for more than three years, and Stone having only joined the ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... analyst input into the IPO process, whilst requiring licensees to have effective arrangements to manage conflicts of interest, inside information and to preserve the independence of research. ASIC is seeking feedback on the changes, and the consultation ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... started an investigation against Australian Fiduciaries on concerns around the inadequate management of conflicts of interest, the ways investors were sold units in the schemes and how their funds were ultimately invested, as well as a lack of regular ...
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