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Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is concerned the proposal to ban life insurers' use of genetic testing results will have an adverse impact on the cost of life insurance and premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Shadow Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan has resigned from the shadow ministry, effective immediately. Conaghan has been very outspoke on the collapse of Shield and First Guardian and a vocal critic of ASIC's handling of ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... those dividends ultimately attract little or no tax due to superannuation's concessional tax rates. "In practice, the proposal could result in identical investment returns being taxed differently, simply because one includes franking credits and the ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... rejected the $30 per share offer, claiming it was not even close to reflecting the company's value. "Let me be clear - this proposal was an attempt to take BlueScope from its shareholders on the cheap. It drastically undervalued our world-class assets ...

Temasek joins consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... said. The consortium plans to delist Clearwater upon closing the transaction. Clearwater's board has approved the proposal. The acquisition is still subject to approval by Clearwater's shareholders. If this is approved, the deal is expected to ...

Janus Henderson acquired for $11bn, set to go private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... shareholders to receive an 18% premium (US$49) to the closing share price on October 24, the last trading day before the initial proposal was made public. It is trading at $71.26 (US$47.45) per share on the NYSE at the time of publication. As a private ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... suggested this reformed tax system would increase GDP by just over $13 billion (0.7%). "Having modelled and refined this proposal further since our interim report, we are confident it is the best revenue-neutral option for improving investment," Robson ...

Adviser of MWL, UGC banned for seven years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... found that Van Coppenhagen was instrumental in implementing UGC's advice model, including preparing a template Advice Proposal Document. ASIC cancelled UGC's AFSL and banned its former chief executive Joel Hweish for 10 years in August 2024 in relation ...

Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... a bid to acquire all of Insignia Financial's shares at $4 per share in cash. Insignia rejected Bain Capital's proposal. In May, Bain Capital decided to back out of the bidding war against CC Capital before Insignia accepted CC Capital's offer ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
The professional indemnity insurance (PII) sector will be forced to play a bigger role in making the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) sustainable, Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino proposes, as the Opposition slams the scheme for "constantly ...