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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
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. "Australian Unity is progressing a strategic review ...

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 ...

Vanguard's oldest ETF eclipses to US$1tn in value

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has crossed the US$1 trillion mark in net asset value for the first time, becoming the first in the asset class to achieve the feat. Morningstar associate director Daniel Sotiroff said the achievement underscores the immense success ...

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 ...

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
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. Michael McQueen is joining the industry fund on July 1, coming from Prime Super where he was the general ...

TAL appoints two new board members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
TAL has welcomed two new independent non-executive directors to its board. Angela Mentis and Akifumi Kai have been named the new independent non-executive directors. TAL also acknowledged the retirement of Christine Bartlett from the board, following ...

Family office succession takes back seat to investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
While family offices have investment strategies down pat, the state of their succession plans paint another story, which reports suggest could undermine a seamless transfer of a vast amount of wealth. On the plus side, most family offices have a robust ...

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in initial public offerings (IPOs). According to its May monthly activity report, ASX reported a 31% increase in total ...

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The app is Australia's first licensed advice platform on mobile and operates under Otivo's Australian financial services licence ...

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 ...
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