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Private credit under fire again, widespread failings persist

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2026
Private credit funds continue to lag in improving poor disclosure, distribution and conflict-management practices since ASIC handed down its scathing inaugural report into the opaque sector 12 months ago. A new ASIC investigation finds complex, multi-layered ...

Private credit bodies issue investor protection guidelines

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2026
Australia's private credit industry has introduced new voluntary guidance aimed at strengthening lending practices, improving transparency and addressing regulatory concerns around investor protections. The Alternative Investment Management Association ...

ASIC halts two private credit funds over PDS, Bathla disclosure concerns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
The corporate regulator has halted the sales of two funds by Angas Securities over concerns on the product disclosure statements not adequately disclosing the firm's financial position and one fund's exposure to the Bathla Group. The interim stop orders ...

ASIC issues serious and final warning on lead generation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
Financial advice licensees risk losing their licence if they fail to adequately oversee lead generation arrangements, the financial regulator has warned. This comes after ASIC uncovered significant supervision gaps across firms referring consumers into ...

Wikramanayake exits Macquarie, APRA slams 'serious' governance failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
APRA has slammed Macquarie Group's leadership on the day chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake officially bows out for "a serious failure" in complying with another capital requirement. Wikramanayake leaves the group souring the prudential regulator ...

AustralianSuper scores Moody's top credit rating

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
AustralianSuper has become the first Australian superannuation fund to receive an AAA long-term issuer rating from Moody's. It has assigned a stable outlook to the rating. The AAA rating by Moody's is the highest-quality long-term credit rating ...

Women more likely to retire earlier than planned: Vanguard

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Australian women are more likely than men to leave the workforce earlier than anticipated, with new Vanguard research highlighting persistent gaps in retirement confidence and financial preparedness. The investment manager's How Australia Retires report ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
North Korea has been accused of being the culprit behind the $9 billion (US$6.3bn) cryptocurrency heist from global digital asset platform Binance that took place last week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released information advising that ...

ASIC issues 'wake-up call' to trustees on member complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
The corporate regulator is calling on superannuation trustees to improve oversight of issues arising from member complaints, noting many are not doing enough to use complaints as early warning signs of broader issues. In its Report 844 Lessons to be ...

Betashares launches ETF amid smart beta surge

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Betashares has expanded its smart beta product suite, as the ETF issuer believes the domestic market, covering equities and fixed income, will pass $50 billion by the end of the year. The Betashares Global Fundamental Value ETF (ASX: GVAL) tracks the ...
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