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FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
It's not just Australia that is dealing with an aging population, in fact the World Health Organisation estimates by 2030, one in six people will be aged 60 years or over. At that time the share of the population aged 60 years and over will increase ...

Dexus executives step down over leaked airport data case

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Dexus said key executives have been stood down while the board and management consider the NSW Supreme Court judgement for it to sell its stake in Melbourne and Launceston airports. Dexus will also pay for the legal costs of any appeal for its institutional ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... facilitating access to a life insurance product and the initiating party complies with obligations under the Corporations Act, ASIC Act, Privacy Act and other consumer protection laws. "This approach keeps reforms tightly focused on harmful conduct while ...

Franklin Templeton's Western AM hit with US$100m penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... million. "The SEC's order finds that Western Asset wilfully violated Sections 206(2) and 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 206(4)-7 thereunder and failed reasonably to supervise its former co-CIO within the meaning of Section ...

Betashares launches Australian bond ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Betashares has expanded its fixed income offering with the launch of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite ETF (ASX: COMP), with a management fee of 0.07% per annum. The fund aims to track the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index, often referenced by superannuation ...

Treasury releases adverse genetic test results ban draft regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... liability offences and civil penalty provisions will be captured under the infringement notice scheme in the Insurance Contracts Act 1984." "Once in force, the ban will prevent life insurers from requesting or using adverse genetic testing results in ...

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses. "Australian Unity is progressing a strategic review ...

More aggressive than ever: ASIC defends First Guardian investigation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
ASIC was pulled up by the Senate Economics Committee over the time it has taken to act against Falcon Capital, the responsible entity for the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund. ASIC chair Sarah Court, attending the first parliamentary committee after ...

Canopy Investors shuts doors, winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... the partnership between BFML and Canopy." "The decision is not an easy one, however as responsible entity BFML has a duty to act in the best interests of unitholders, and the fund has not been able to achieve the scale required to achieve its aim," he ...

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis. Michael McQueen is joining the industry fund on July 1, coming from Prime Super where he was the general ...
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