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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... 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 to be lower than anticipated" forecasted in February 2026 due to heightened cost to cover ongoing ...

More aggressive than ever: ASIC defends First Guardian investigation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... continuing and the regulator's first focus has been on protecting investor funds and taking freezing actions. Early last year, ASIC froze the assets of the First Guardian Master Fund and its responsible entity Falcon Capital nearly one year after investors ...

Canopy Investors shuts doors, winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... Poulsen. The Canopy Global Small & Mid Cap Fund aimed to deliver investors double-digit annual returns over rolling five-year periods, while minimising the risk of permanent capital loss. Bennelong chief executive John Burke said the decision was made ...

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 ...

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... announcement follows the resignation of chief executive Bill Watson who left to join BUSSQ as chief investment officer after a 13-year tenure. Greg Everett was appointed acting chief executive in March. Commenting on McQueen's appointment, Everett said ...

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

... its May monthly activity report, ASX reported a 31% increase in total trades, representing a 42% increase in the financial year to the end of the month. It also saw a 37% increase in average daily trades of over 2.6 million transactions, compared to ...

Almost half of Aussies not making voluntary super contributions

VINNY VUCAGO | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026

... additional concessional contributions and benefit from favourable tax treatment. The findings come as the end of financial year approaches and as policy makers continue to focus on retirement adequacy through measures such as payday super reforms. Vanguard ...

BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026

... Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy. Simon Aboud joined the wealth manager on June 1. Late last year, Aboud left Allianz Retire+ as its chief product and marketing officer, a role he assumed in May 2021. Prior to Allianz ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

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 | 12:34PM

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 | 12:17PM

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 | 12:29PM

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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