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ASIC moves to streamline IPO process

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
Companies planning to list on Australia's public markets will have greater flexibility to publicise and correct information about upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) before lodging a prospectus under changes implemented by ASIC. Consistent ...

Showcase: Staying true to alpha

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
... whether to acquire the product. The PDS and TMD can be obtained at www.fidelity.com.au. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability is accepted for any errors or omissions or misstatements contained in this article.

More directors breach duties from Youpla Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
... Federal Court against chief executive Bryn Jones and director Ronald Pattenden. The court found former board members Jonathan Law, Michael Wilson and Geoffrey Clayton breached their duties as directors of various of the Youpla Group companies. They were ...

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
... and Blackstone will continue to hunt for local companies, supported by access to capital and a weaker Australian dollar. The law firm also expects foreign buyers and private capital will keep pursuing energy, resources, infrastructure, logistics, digital ...

Macquarie Bank fined $14m for savings rate blunder

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
... rates on a savings account that confused customers on how much interest they would earn. Macquarie admitted to breaching the law in a case brought by ASIC in the NSW Supreme Court, conceding it failed to take necessary steps to ensure statements about ...

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 ...

ASIC consults on foreign financial services provider changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
ASIC is consulting on changes to the foreign financial services provider (FFSP) regime, which takes effect on 8 April 2027. The extension of existing transitional relief for FFSPs by six months until 1 October 2027, and the provision of conditional ...

AustralianSuper scores Moody's top credit rating

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
... to remain unleveraged, given legal restrictions on borrowing by super funds. It said the rating could be downgraded if the law changed to allow super funds to borrow and AustralianSuper took on material debt. The issue came up earlier this year, when ...

ASIC raises red flags on prediction markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... choose to access offshore prediction markets directly online should be aware that they do not have protections under Australian law," she said. Some AFSLs facilitate access to offshore prediction markets. Court warned these AFSL holders to be aware that ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... incident, Binance has suspended deposits and withdrawals, revoked authorisation from the affected address, and engaged with law enforcement to trace and recover funds. The platform has since set aside more than $9 billion in company funds, "with US$5 ...
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