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Financial Standard
The best diversifier?
Until recently, fixed interest was the “go to” diversification tool for investors when they wanted to protect, or at least soften, any dramatic falls in their equity portfolio.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
AWAG buys 20% of First Mutual
ASX-listed Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) will acquire a 20% stake in licensee First Mutual, in a bid to expand its AFSL and licensing services.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
Super system quality stagnates
The quality of Australia's retirement system continues to stagnate at the B+ level based on the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) over the last four years.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
Australia dominates APAC real estate private credit
Australia has emerged as the leader in real estate private credit across the Asia Pacific in recent years, capturing a substantial amount of funds raised between 2020 and 2024, with growth continuing to accelerate.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
APRA warns of super fund challenges
New insights from APRA show 45% of super funds have experienced a decline in member accounts, facing pressure to increase costs to members as other members exit through rollovers or hit preservation age and withdraw their balance as a lump sum.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
A fairer system for all-ish
After months and months, almost years, of criticism and delays, Treasurer Jim Chalmers finally caved to pressure on the $3 million super tax, also known as Division 296.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
Hamilton Lane sets up VC fund
Hamilton Lane has launched a Global Venture Capital and Growth Fund (HLGVG) for institutional and high-net-worth investors.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
What you might not know about asset class returns
Many investors assume buying an index fund is synonymous with \"buying the market\" or passive investing.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
Payday Super laws tabled
The government has finally introduced the legislation for Payday Super to parliament.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
cold comfort
For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions.
10+ min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
FINSIA's struggle to find scale
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) has a more than 135-year history in Australia.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
Fund moves to age-based cover
Australian Food Super is transitioning its insurance offering to age-based pricing, with older members to pay much more for cover.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
Economy at a 'crossroads'
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) economists have warned that the Australian economy is at a “crossroads” heading into 2026.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Financial Standard
Lorica Partners, Multiforte merge
Financial advice firm Lorica Partners has merged with Multiforte Financial Services, uniting the two companies under the Lorica Partners brand.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
ASIC sets sights on 140 advisers
ASIC deputy commissioner Sarah Court told a parliamentary committee that the regulator has identified around 140 financial advisers who were involved in super switching misconduct relating or similar to Shield and First Guardian.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
ASIC takes action on GIM director
Global Investment Marketing (GIM) director Darren Geddes has been barred from leaving the country for the next six months as ASIC alleges he misappropriated money via a sham bond investment scheme.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Retirees should put. 80% of balance into annuities
Grattan Institute has recommended changes to help simplify the superannuation system, including pushing for retirees to place 80% of their super balance into an annuity, possibly offered by the government itself.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
KKR, CPP Investments take 45% stake in Sempra Infra
Sempra will sell 45% stake in Sempra Infrastructure Partners, a North American energy infrastructure platform, to CPP Investments and KKR, an existing investor.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Australia misses out on global dividends growth
Despite global dividends achieving record growth in the first half of 2025, boosted by the weaker US dollar, Australia wasn't so prosperous.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
RBA says ASX has ‘considerable work to do’
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its 2025 Assessment of the ASX Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facilities, slamming the market operator for continued failures.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
APRA to hunt for new deputy chair
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said a search is underway after APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole advised the Treasurer of her intention to step down at the end of her current term on 30 June 2026.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC report
The current state of Australia's private credit sector could pose a systemic risk to small and self-managed super funds, as well as sophisticated investors, a review by ASIC suggests.
4 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Small and ordinary
Selecting an investible index motivated by investment objective, risk-reward profile, market dynamics and economic conditions.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Macquarie eyed Carlyle acquisition
Macquarie was allegedly in takeover talks with private equity giant Carlyle Group, but the discussions \"fizzled\", according to reports from US outlet Semafor.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Putting the pressure on
With all the criticism and grief financial advisers have been copping, I'm sure there were more than a few grateful to see some of the spray directed elsewhere of late.
2 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Growing pains
Australia's EV market has reached an important milestone; 9% of new car sales so far in 2025 are now EVs according to data from the Automobile Association of Australia (AAA).
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Super funds must improve reporting, audits: ASIC
Registrable superannuation entities (RSEs) must do more to ensure asset valuations in financial reports are reliable and improve disclosure of sponsorship and advertising expenses.
2 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
The case for considering an external responsible entity
Responsible entities (REs) are central to the governance and operation of managed investment schemes in Australia. They ensure funds are managed in accordance with legal requirements, investor mandates, and industry best practices.
3 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Munro Partners hires in Canada
Munro Partners is expanding its offering to Canada's major institutions, hiring an institutional investments executive based in Toronto this month.
1 min |
October 07, 2025
Financial Standard
Former IAM staffer steals $1.5m
A former Income Asset Management (IAM) employee has funnelled $1.5 million from the company using a bank account used by a “minority sub-custodian”.
1 min |