Why ASIC is suddenly uneasy about your retirement savings

The corporate regulator just released its first major look at “opaque” private markets. This is what we learned.

Investors can buy into private capital funds for as little as $2000. iStock

Andrew HobbsWealth reporter

Feb 28, 2025 – 5.00am

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The Australian Securities Exchange is shrinking as more companies delay listing publicly or are removed from public markets, while private equity, credit and infrastructure funds are booming.

It’s a phenomenon occurring around the world and even JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon is worried. He blames regulation and shareholder activism, among other things.

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Andrew HobbsWealth reporterAndrew Hobbs covers self-managed superannuation funds, financial planning, retirement and inheritance. He has been a financial journalist for more than 25 years, working previously at Bloomberg and Australian Associated Press.