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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 ...

Perpetual awards OTC reporting mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
Perpetual Corporate Trust has selected a service provider to provide independent reconciliation and oversight of over-the-counter (OTC) derivative reporting across funds for which it acts as trustee and responsible entity (RE). Fund Recs offers automated ...

ASIC issues serious and final warning on lead generation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
... 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 advice ...

ASIC consults on foreign financial services provider changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
... operation. ASIC also plans to publish regulatory guidance and provide an explanation of how providers can notify the regulator of the exemptions they intend to rely on under the new regime. The proposed guidance explains the new regime, its statutory ...

APRA deputy chair defends super board tenure limits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
APRA deputy chair David Bradbury has defended the regulator's proposed tenure limits for superannuation fund boards, saying good governance requires board renewal and fresh challenges. Speaking at the Australian Council of Trade Union Superannuation ...

Wikramanayake exits Macquarie, APRA slams 'serious' governance failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
... serious failure" in complying with another capital requirement. Wikramanayake leaves the group souring the prudential regulator for Macquarie having understated the required capital it was expected to hold within its non-bank business during a recent ...

Australian Ethical ups fees across most super options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
Australian Ethical has increased fees across most of its superannuation investment options shortly after decreasing them earlier in the year. Taking effect on November 1, Australian Ethical has rolled out a set of new investments affecting members across ...

PC targets business barriers to lift productivity

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
Australia's economy has become increasingly stagnant, with declining business creation, closure and worker mobility contribute to the nations productivity challenges, according to new Productivity Commission (PC) interim report. The report, Unlocking ...

State Street names new APAC investment lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
State Street Investment Management (SSIM) has named a new senior managing director and head of investments for Asia Pacific, nabbing Amundi's head of investments for Asia. Florian Neto joins SSIM after more than 16 years at Amundi, where he most ...

ASIC raises red flags on prediction markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... markets, likening them to betting. Court said prediction market contracts "have all the features of a bet" and that the regulator believes they are not in the public interest. "They are highly speculative, typically involving an all-or-nothing outcome ...
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