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FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform. The UK's corporate and financial watchdog ...

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... marquee US IPOs meant opening offshore accounts and often missing out on allocations. Today, ETFs have become one of the most effective ways for Australian investors to access global growth opportunities," he said. "Space is transitioning from a frontier ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... degrees of urgency in response to its scathing review of death benefit claims handling processes released last year. While most trustees reported taking steps to uplift their practices and are committed to taking further action, some demonstrated no ...

Banks gaining on private credit firms in construction lending

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
A recent survey by Stamford Capital found major banks are returning to construction lending compared to 2023 when most banks chose to sit on the sidelines. Throughout March and April 2026, the advisory firm conducted an online survey of 110 lenders ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... triple between 2020 and 2050 to reach 426 million. In countries like Australia, that cohort of older people are also the most cashed up in history and expect a higher living standard even as they age. This culmination of aging populations, wealthy retirees ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... that are problematic, being the advertising to attract consumers and cold calling. Former ASIC chair Joe Longo has said the most effective way to tackle unscrupulous actors in lead generation activity would be to stop it at the source and ban all unlicensed ...

Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... equity-bond portfolios, which are investment strategies combining stocks (equities) and bonds (fixed income), provide the most consistent outcomes for modest balances," Le said. "All-equity strategies deliver higher average ending balances but carry ...

Canopy Investors shuts doors, winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... our portfolio companies and the valuations at which they currently trade, which we believe have created a collection of the most attractive investment opportunities we have seen." Key contributors during the period were Medpace, Moncler and Assa Abloy. ...

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register (FAR), latest data shows. Padua WealthData's weekly adviser update shows ...

TAL appoints two new board members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... broadly," she said. "TAL's commitment to protecting Australians and supporting them and their families when it matters most deeply resonates with me. I have spent my career focused on customers and communities, and I look forward to contributing ...