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Janus Henderson finalises strategic partnership with life insurer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Janus Henderson has commenced its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), set to manage Guardian's US$45 billion ($68bn) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. The partnership was initially ...

ASIC targets advisers, platforms, research houses in super switching scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
ASIC warns it will take a deeper dive into the roles that financial advisers, superannuation platforms and research houses are playing in members being pushed into high-risk investment schemes. The corporate regulator is closely looking at the entire ...

Potential Insignia takeover edges closer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations." CC Capital is the only player left in what was a bidding war for Insignia after Bain Capital withdrew its bid back in May and Brookfield Capital Partners dropped out after making a single ...

APRA expects 'no cutting corners' with CPS230

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
APRA is warning superannuation funds "not to cut corners" when in it comes to getting their operational risk management in order as the landmark prudential standard CPS 230 comes into effect today. CPS 230 Operational Risk Management effectively forces ...

InvestSMART names chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
InvestSMART has named Andrew Ward as its chief operating officer in the newly created role, effective July 1. Ward is currently, and will continue to be, InvestSMART's chief financial officer along with taking on the new role. InvestSMART said the role ...

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
Acenda Group is set to welcome a group chief executive, as Kent Griffin and Tim Tez announce their departures. Former Westpac executive Chris de Bruin has been appointed chief executive of Acenda Group, subject to regulatory approvals of the merger ...

Dodgy dentist defrauds members after draining super for medical procedures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
As more Australians drain their superannuation to pay for medical procedures, Slater and Gordon Lawyers is warning members to think twice about doing so after a Perth dentist left patients in limbo. Slater and Gordon Lawyers medical law practice leader ...

ASIC calls on AFS licensees to 'step up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning about share sale fraud after a spike in reports of stolen shares due to identify theft. ASIC said it has conducted an industry review and provided updated guidance for ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has championed the flexibility of a principles-based approach to corporate governance as essential for effective oversight, risk management, and accountability, warning against a 'tick-the-box' approach in its submission ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Global markets are preparing for potential fallout after the US conducted strikes with B-2 Stealth Bombers on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend and has since claimed the attacks "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities. IG market analyst ...