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Financial Standard
Aware Super debuts advice tool
Aware Super has launched Retirement Manager, a new retirement planning and management platform, for members aged 60 and over.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView
Zurich Financial Services Australia is set to become the new owner of ASX-listed ClearView Wealth.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) claims changes the super fund made to its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option last year have resulted in members being misled.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Platform security, service priority
The Investment Trends' 2025 Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report reflected a more demanding assessment framework from advisers, as efficiency pressures from client-facing activities continue to shape adviser behaviour.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
On a slippery slope
Is it just me, or does it feel like the world is slightly on fire at the moment?
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March 09, 2026
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Adviser exits dent Praemium's FUA
Praemium has lost $827 million in gross outflows mostly related to advisers exiting OneVue.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
What to do when geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk
While nothing new, geopolitical risk is becoming harder for investors to ignore.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions
Fronting the Senate, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Australian Navy veteran Peter Williamson called on the government to make him whole after it came to light his military pension may have been unfairly reduced.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
MLC completes full Retirement Boost rollout
MLC Expand has rolled out the retirement phase of its Retirement Boost offering announced last year.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
READY TO ENGAGE
As chief engagement and growth officer, Joshua Parisotto is determined to improve outcomes for HESTA members and employers and brings all he learns outside the business back to it for the better.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Ziller launches fund as ETF
Ziller Funds Management is offering its flagship fund as an ETF for better adviser access.
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March 09, 2026
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QIC partners with Wollemi Capital
QIC has partnered with Wollemi Capital, a climate specialist investment firm, to invest $80 million in Australia's first commercially scaled food waste to energy plant in Queensland.
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March 09, 2026
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Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review
Following the demise of the Shield and First Guardian master funds, regulatory pressure and being blacklisted from several platforms, Sequoia Financial Group is now reviewing the viability of InterPrac Financial Planning.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released the Retirement Reporting Framework and Best Practice Principles for superannuation retirement income solutions.
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March 09, 2026
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Future Group to buy Towers Watson RSE
Future Group is acquiring the Towers Watson Superannuation licence as it looks to bring the trustee function in-house.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m
Magellan Financial Group will take its current 36% ownership in Barrenjoey Capital Partners all the way, inking a deal worth $906 million to merge the two firms.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Productivity slumps again, capital needed
Multifactor productivity (MFP), the measure of how well labour and capital inputs are combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Iran strikes threaten more than just oil
While conflict in the Middle East is not uncommon, the fresh round of tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran has heightened concerns over oil prices, but also what a regime change could mean going forward.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Tax reform: Restoring balance, not tinkering at the edges
Australia's tax system is out of balance.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
MIS review omits key issues: FAAA
Treasury's fresh review into managed investment schemes (MISs) falls short of addressing critical issues that could prevent another Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund disaster, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) says.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Resilience and diversification drive demand for under-the-radar CLOS
Driven by an environment of elevated yields and ample carry opportunities, the bond bull market that began in late 2022 is set to extend.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Super assets reach $4.5tn
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly Superannuation Performance report for the December 2025 quarter, showing total superannuation assets have hit $4.5 trillion.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme
A raft of former reality television stars turned influencers have been fined in the UK for spruiking an unauthorised forex trading scheme.
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March 09, 2026
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Super, Canadian funds join forces
Australia’s industry super funds and a raft of Canadian pension funds will work together to boost investment in their respective regions.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
CFS cuts ties with Otivo, launches own super advice
Colonial First State (CFS) has ceased its partnership with digital advice technology provider Otivo less than two years after joining forces, opting instead to launch an in-house offering called Super Advice.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Former IFM execs branch out
Three former IFM Investors executives have launched Black Kite Partners, a private equity investment manager with backing from Scarcity Partners.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Follow the leaders
Founder-led companies typically endure and they can help ensure investment portfolios do, too.
4 min |
March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
GDG reports record FUM
Generation Development Group (GDG) saw strong returns across all its business lines in the six months to 31 December 2025, with net profit after tax growing 63% to $20.1 million in the period.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%
The financial services sector has again improved its gender pay gap to reach 21.4%, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) study finds.
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March 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Triaging tech's second act
Artificial intelligence's infrastructure buildout is reshaping the economy at breakneck speed, compelling investors to separate structural winners from speculative excess.
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