Attending the ASIC Symposium: Shaping the future of Australia’s markets

Last night, FundsConnect founders Samuel Testa and Nathan Testa attended the ASIC Symposium on Australia’s Public and Private Markets at UTS Sydney.

As FundsConnect continues to build Australia’s gateway to private credit, maintaining a strong focus on regulatory clarity, transparency, and compliance remains central to our mission. These principles are deeply embedded in the design of our platform, ensuring that brokers, lenders, and investors operate within a trusted and well-governed environment.

The symposium brought together some of the nation’s most respected voices to discuss the evolving landscape of Australian markets and the growing influence of private capital.

Panel One: State of Our Markets

• Joseph Longo, Chair, ASIC
• Dr Raphael Arndt, CEO, Future Fund
• Professor Carole Comerton-Forde, University of Melbourne
• Guy Fowler, Co-Executive Chairman, Barrenjoey Capital Partners

Panel Two: Private Markets – Where to Now

• Simone Constant, Commissioner, ASIC
• Matthew Michelini, Head of Asia-Pacific, Apollo
• Jason Collins, Managing Director, Head of Australia, BlackRock
• Peter Warne, Non-executive Director, UniSuper

The discussions highlighted the importance of fostering a balanced, transparent, and forward-looking regulatory environment—one that supports both innovation and investor confidence.

• Simone Constant, Commissioner, ASIC
• Matthew Michelini, Head of Asia-Pacific, Apollo
• Jason Collins, Managing Director, Head of Australia, BlackRock
• Peter Warne, Non-executive Director, UniSuper

FundsConnect is proud to be part of this evolution, developing solutions that simplify access to private credit while upholding the highest standards of compliance and governance.

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A sincere thank you to ASIC for hosting such a meaningful and engaging event, and to all the speakers for their valuable insights into the future of Australia’s financial ecosystem.