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24 October 2025 • By Adrian Suljanovic • 1 min read

Calls mount for probe into research house conflicts

A financial information firm has called for scrutiny of research houses after fund collapses have exposed conflicts in the ratings process and weak ...

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ASIC cracks down with fourth private credit interim stop orders

A fourth private credit fund has received interim stop orders from ASIC following the regulator’s surveillance. Two share classes for the ...

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CIO warns pre-GFC red flags on display in private credit

An investment firm’s director has warned that investor complacency, tight credit spreads and poor transparency in private credit markets are mirroring ...

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Doctor jailed over insider trading in medicinal cannabis stock

A Victorian doctor has been hit with a hefty fine over insider trading related to a medicinal cannabis company, Cann Group Limited. The Australian ...

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ASIC gives green light to Cboe to compete against ASX

The regulator has approved Cboe Australia to list new companies, introducing long-awaited competition to the ASX-dominated listings market

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Central bank flags liquidity risks in $4.3tn super sector

The RBA has warned that super funds’ growing foreign and unlisted exposures could amplify financial stress in times of severe shocks. The Reserve ...

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ASIC alleges Fiducian misled investors in ESG oversight

ASIC has enacted civil penalty proceedings against Fiducian Investment Management Services, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity ...

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Fair dinkum digital finance: Australia’s draft crypto law

The release of Treasury’s draft digital asset legislation will help unlock the next phase of growth for Australia’s digital economy, according to ...

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Macquarie to pay back members $321m, admits Shield failings

The super fund trustee will fully remediate all of its members the entirety of what they had invested in the Shield Master Fund, admitting to ...

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Investor demand for ESG grows, but performance concerns resurface

While Australians increasingly expect their investments to be ESG-aligned, Morningstar’s Voice of the Asset Owner Survey 2025 found that concerns on ...

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