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Beyond the benchmark—proposals to unlock investment flexibility for superannuation
Treasury has taken a meaningful step toward addressing long-standing industry concerns that the current performance test discourages trustees from making investments in certain asset classes, includin ...
Allens advises Aware Super on landmark merger with TelstraSuper
Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest profit‑to‑member super funds, serving over 1.3 million members. TelstraSuper was the largest of the two remaining corporate superannuation funds in ...
ASIC v Telstra Super: accountability, but to what degree?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has declared that the Federal Court has held Telstra Super 'accountable' for its 'internal dispute resolution failures', stating that 'finan ...
Curbing lead generation activity
Following the collapses of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund, Treasury has released a consultation paper on curbing lead generation activity. The proposed reforms will be particula ...
FFSP AFSL exemptions (re)introduced: is this the end to regulatory limbo for FFSPs?
Following two dissolutions of Parliament and one pandemic, the Australian Government on 26 November 2025, for a third time, re-introduced the proposed exemptions for foreign financial service provider ...
Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes
In the wake of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, the Australian Government has released a Consultation Paper on 'enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment ...
Pulse check 2025: how APRA and ASIC expect trustees to support retirement
ASIC and APRA recently published their report, 'Industry update: 2025 Pulse Check on retirement income covenant implementation' (Report), following a voluntary survey of superannuation trustees on the ...
Proposed RG 97 stamp duty and PHD private credit changes on the horizon
ASIC has announced proposed: limited changes to the way stamp duty will be disclosed under Regulatory Guide 97 Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements (RG 97), which are the rules f ...
ASIC's evolving capital markets report: what it means for industry
ASIC has released Report 823 'Advancing Australia's evolving capital markets: Discussion paper response report' (the Report), which follows market consultation conducted by ASIC in response to its Feb ...
ASIC targets governance in ESG-marketed fund greenwashing case
ASIC has alleged governance failures and misleading conduct against the responsible entity of an ESG-marketed registered managed investment scheme. On 2 October 2025, it commenced civil penalty procee ...