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ACCC approves Magellan, Barrenjoey merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... expected to finalise in early July. The ACCC's determination is unconditional and subject to the expiry of the statutory 14-day review period. Magellan chair Andrew Formica said: "The ACCC's clearance is a significant milestone in the completion ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
A diversified approach for a changing tax landscape The retirement savings confidence gap between 'advised' and 'unadvised' Australians is set to widen following the Federal Budget handed down in May. The Budget announcement introduced ...

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion. It floated 555 million shares at a price of US$135 per share. "The valuation being ascribed ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
Two years since ASIC cracked the whip on superannuation funds to improve death benefit claims handling practices, a follow-up review found very little to no improvements have been made. ASIC's review of 45 trustees found varying degrees of urgency ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... obviously not allowed, and people were concerned about moving into these places where you're with a lot of the public on a day-to-day basis. So, they'd rather stay home," he says. "That dried up demand, and meanwhile the people were still getting ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... as 'cherry-picking', in which Leech would place trades with brokers and routinely wait until later in the trading day to allocate the trades among clients in the portfolios he managed. At the time, the SEC charged Leech with violating antifraud ...

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... will not affect frontline care roles or the delivery of the essential services our customers and communities rely on each day." The strategic review was noted in an announcement on April 29, as the group shared its full-year FY26 results were "expected ...

Family office succession takes back seat to investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... Investment professionals remain central to family offices and operate within a broader organisational structure that supports day-to-day functioning, as well as longer-term continuity, the survey found. This is in lockstep with the support of non-investment ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Middle East to supply nearly all its oil. As part of the first nationwide energy-saving measures, Marcos rolled out a four-day work week and imposed limitations on air-conditioning usage for government workers. He recently suspended fuel tax excise on ...

Westpac fined $26m for financial hardship neglect

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Major bank Westpac has copped a $26 million fine for neglecting customers facing financial hardship over a six-year period. The Federal Court found the bank failed 277 customers facing financial troubles by not providing a written response to their ...