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ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has raised concerns over the use of misleading disclaimers, inconsistent climate risk disclosures and unclear reporting assumptions in the first round of mandatory sustainability reports lodged ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026

... Companies in Asia option with the addition of developed and emerging Asian economies. "To invest in a portfolio of global securities (including but not limited to international shares) which may include Australian shares and securities that seeks to ...

TCorp awards $1bn mandate to UK insurer

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

... risk of the investment portfolio." Hiscox Capital Partners is a division of Hiscox Re encompassing insurance-linked securities. Within the Australian market, its other large institutional partner is Future Fund. This comes after TCorp released its half-yearly ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... was an authorised representative of Wicklow Fund Services. He has also been an authorised representative of Wholesale Securities since October 2025. ASIC said Giumelli has not complied with financial services laws, and that it had reason to believe that ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

... adviser for the special Levy, and up to $1312 per adviser for the FY27 base levy. However, if your licensee is also a securities dealer, or an MDA operator, or an insurance distributor, you could be paying more," he said. He also lamented the broader ...

BNP Paribas expands APAC presence with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026

BNP Paribas has appointed Gary O'Brien as head of financial intermediaries and corporates (FI&C) client line for securities services in Asia Pacific, effective immediately. Based in Australia, O'Brien will report to Franck Dubois, head of Asia Pacific ...

First Sentier launch Active Cash Fund Active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026

... Fund Active ETF, trading under ticker FSCF, provides investors with exposure to actively managed cash and money market securities while aiming to preserve capital and maintain liquidity. The launch marks the firm's third ETF listing in Australia and ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... - all factors which are unrelated to the fundamental value of the assets in the portfolio," it said. "IFM acquired securities at $5.10 per stapled security as at November last year and is now offering only $4.75 per stapled security to obtain control ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... real yields." Franklin Templeton's Rauch is also a fan of inflation-linked bonds, or Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) in the US. US Treasury inflation protected bonds like US TIPS are currently offering a real yield of nearly 2%. That ...

Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... denominated investment grade corporate bonds, maturing in the 12 months leading up to May 2031. Additionally, only securities with a principal amount outstanding of $250 million or greater will be considered, Betashares said. The ETF is designed to deliver ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

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.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

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.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

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.

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