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Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations. The appointment strengthens Quinbrook's ...

AustralianSuper exec takes on chief executive role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
AustralianSuper head of real assets Nick O'Neil has been named the incoming chief executive and managing director of Lendlease, effective 10 September 2026. Lendlease chair John Gillam said O'Neil is a highly experienced executive with over ...

ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
The corporate regulator said it promises to take a "balanced" approach to enforcing new rules around any advertising of superannuation funds during the employee onboarding process, which take effect in a few weeks. From July 1, trustees and employers ...

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 ...

Treasury releases adverse genetic test results ban draft regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft regulations that ban the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, which come into effect on October 8. The draft regulations under Insurance Contracts Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life ...

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million. The ASX-listed wealth firm said BMO made the confidential, non-binding and conditional proposal to ...

M&G new hire to bolster Australian insto ties

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
M&G Investments, a global asset manager with £371.4 billion ($768.8bn) in assets under management, has appointed Cameron Sinclair as head of institutional distribution in Australia. Sinclair will be tasked with strengthening M&G's relationships across ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
The United States has proposed a fresh 12.5% tariff on Australia after the Office of US Trade Representative alleged Australia had failed to stop goods made with forced labour from entering markets. The Trump administration said Australian government ...

Macquarie AM, IG4 Capital to realise over $1bn in global transaction

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital will offload their ownership in a port and logistics operator in a transaction valued at $1.16 billion (US$835m). The transaction will be processed through MAM's Macquarie ...

AFCA to update rules on new genetic testing laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is proposing to amend its rules in preparation for recent legislative changes on genetic testing protections in life insurance. Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance ...