Relative Return Insider: Public-private discussions and the future of markets
In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford discuss a busy week of announcements from ASIC, with submissions to its public and private markets paper made (mostly) public.
The corporate regulator also held an event to break down its takeaways from the consultation, highlighting the need for greater transparency from market participants, while using another briefing to put super fund trustees on notice over complaint failings.
Tune in to hear:
- What industry players had to say about ASIC’s reports.
- How super funds need to respond to the regulator’s warning shots.
- What impact the Pentagon’s review of AUKUS is set to have on defence investment.
AUTHOR
Keith Ford
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