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Financial Standard
ASIC considers changes to net asset requirements for REs
ASIC is seeking feedback on options for increasing the net tangible assets (NTA) requirement for responsible entities of registered managed investment schemes.
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March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Vanguard settles Texas-led coal antitrust lawsuit
Vanguard will pay more than $40 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 13 Republican states that claimed it, along with BlackRock and State Street, sought to damage the US coal industry through climate activism.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Pengana awards LIC mandate
Pengana Capital Group has entered into an agreement with Antipodes Partners to assist with the management of the Pengana International Equities (PIA) portfolio.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
AFCA adds to rulebook
Expanding its jurisdiction, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will now publish the names of financial firms that do not meet determinations and investigate scam-related complaints involving receiving banks.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Prime Super decides on new asset consultant
Prime Super has ended its longstanding relationship with PATRIZIA, appointing a new asset consultant in its place.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Aussies unlock just 1% equity
A new study reveals that around $600 billion of home equity can be unlocked through structured equity release products, yet only a fraction has been used thus far.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff
Former Acenda employees are slamming the life insurer for slashing jobs without proper consultation following the merger, which have mostly impacted past MLC Life staff.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Morgan Stanley sheds 2500 roles
Morgan Stanley is shedding 2500 jobs across its global workforce.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Janus Henderson rejects Victory Capital bid
Janus Henderson has said the takeover bid by Victory Capital is not a superior proposal to the Trian Fund Management offer and will not be in the best interest of its shareholders.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Digital assets don’t need new regulatory logic
In its latest paper, ASIC has argued that while digital assets are a technological shift from current financial systems, the foundational regulatory principles for it remains the same.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Ironbark rebrands 15 firms into one
Ironbark will consolidate 15 businesses under a new single brand, Ironbark Financial Group.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Former MWL adviser banned
ASIC has banned Melbourne-based financial adviser Raluca Terheci from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for six years.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Lowy family takes stake in Magellan
The Lowy family has acquired a 5.1% stake in Magellan Financial Group via its trust Oryxium.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Local custody industry surpasses $6tn milestone
Many custodians saw double-digit growth in their assets under custody in the second half of 2025, but none more so than BNP Paribas.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
L1 Group eyes golden returns
L1 Group plans to raise up to $1 billion for the new L1 Gold Fund Limited and intends to list it on the ASX with the ticker code LGF.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
The call that had to be made
As predicted, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate at the March meeting — by the time it rolled around, it had little room to move, and any other decision was all but impossible.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Global X to tap robotics boom
Global X is planning to bring a Humanoid Robotics ETF to market in the coming weeks.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Mega-funds grow as cashflows fall
Willis Towers Watson's Super Industry 2026 report shows four more super funds joined the megafund club throughout 2025, with CFS FirstChoice, Cbus, HESTA and Rest all surpassing $100 billion in funds under management.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Bain Capital to acquire Perpetual's wealth unit
Following months of due diligence, Bain Capital will acquire Perpetual's wealth management business for $550 million.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Betashares backs stablecoin issuer
Betashares has made a minority strategic investment in Macropod - a licensed issuer of an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks
Sequoia Financial Group said it is in “advanced discussions” with an unnamed buyer interested in taking over InterPrac Financial Planning.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Why advisers shouldn't overlook active ETFs
Active exchange traded fund (ETF) inflows are increasing at rapid rates, as investors are signalling that they want more than autopilot.
3 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
MA Financial buys Gold Coast marina
MA Financial will acquire the Gold City Marina and Shipyard (GCCM), expanding its existing portfolio of d’Albora marinas.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
First Super names acting chief
First Super has named current deputy chief executive Greg Everett as acting chief executive.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
ETFs continue to grow in popularity for SMSF investors
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are quickly becoming a dominant feature of self-managed super funds, with financial advisers increasingly turning to them for diversification.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Clime offloads advice business, keeps 10% stake
Clime Investment Management is offloading its financial advice unit for $6.5 million to an unnamed group but will retain a 10% interest in the newly combined business.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Inflation spells trouble for Federal Budget
This month's interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has put Treasurer Jim Chalmers in a tough spot as he prepares to hand down the Federal Budget in less than two months.
3 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers
While Treasurer Jim Chalmersº¹ did not rule out that inflation could hit as much as 5%, he is confident that Australia will not run out of fuel off the back of the Middle East crisis.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
Financial Standard
Silvercrest AM expands into Aus
Silvercrest Asset Management has announced its expansion into the Australian market with the appointment of a head of APAC consultant relations and business development and the launch of the Silvercrest Global Value Opportunity Fund for wholesale clients.
1 min |
March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
New Channel Capital fund
Channel Capital has collaborated with Wellington Management to bring the CC Wellington Multi-Sector Credit Fund to the Australian wholesale market.
1 min |