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ASIC cannot stand still: Longo
Outgoing ASIC chair Joe Longo has used his final appearance before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services to defend the regulator's enforcement record while warning that funding constraints and rapid technological change could threaten its future effectiveness.
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June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
M&G new hire to bolster Australian insto ties
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.
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June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking
Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Advisers Register (FAR), latest data shows.
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June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
BMO eyes fresh acquisition
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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June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
Asset owners staying invested in the US
Morningstar's latest Asset Owner Perspectives found that despite growing frustration with policy uncertainty and geopolitical volatility coming from the US, asset owners understand the need to continue to stay invested in the US market while ensuring deeper diversification.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees
APRA hit Equity Trustees’ subsidiary and the trustee for the HUB24 Super Fund, HTFS Nominees, with additional licence conditions.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
Dexus forced to sell stake in airports
Dexus has been ordered to sell its stake in major airports following a court order, underscoring a win for the IFM Investors-backed lawsuit.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
Vanguard ETF hits US$1tn
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.
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June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
ASIC seeks stronger ties
ASIC chair Joe Longo has signalled a more collaborative and innovation focused regulatory approach as artificial intelligence (AI), tokenisation and digital assets rapidly transform Australia’s financial services sector.
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June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
GIVING BACK
When Judith Fiander first walked in the doors of Australian Philanthropic Services her intention was to volunteer for a few months.
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June 15, 2026
Financial Standard
Major UK pension reforms passed
The UK has passed legislation requiring pension schemes to prove they're delivering value for money or face consolidation and enables automatic merging of multiple pension pots.
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May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
AI can give fundies an edge over the market: Invesco
Using interesting data sets and compute power can help investors get an edge over the market, Invesco Solutions director Scott Bennett said.
2 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards
Financial Standard's Industry Service Awards were presented on April 30.
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May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Ausbil broadens fund access
Ausbil Investment Management has launched a new ETF, which leverages its Active Sustainable Equity Fund which was exclusive to wholesale and advised clients, to expand retail access for sustainable investment solutions.
1 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Emerging markets a ‘reasonable’ opportunity: Colchester
According to Colchester Management senior investment officer Martyn Simpson emerging markets have remained uncorrelated to other risk assets while providing reasonable returns to investors.
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May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise
New data shows more self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are rapidly adopting digital assets in their portfolios, but SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said it isn't a worry to him if all entities remain compliant under their respective obligations.
2 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Treasury eyes company tax rates
Treasury is currently seeking feedback in making several changes in the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Act 2024, as it aims to be consistent with the rules from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
1 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Pinnacle ups stake in Metrics
Pinnacle Investment Management and South Korea’s public pension fund have bumped up their stakes in private credit specialist Metrics Credit Holdings.
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May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure
The way in which super funds will have to disclose stamp duty as part of fees and costs to members is changing from July.
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May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
APRA finalises CPS 230
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has finalised targeted amendments to prudential standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management.
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May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch
Pengana Capital Group said it will launch an artificial intelligence-focused listed investment trust (LIT) targeting wholesale and advised investors.
1 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Federal Budget 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled the Federal Budget, delivering a deficit for 2026/27 of $31.5 billion, as the government prioritises reform over relief.
3 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants
The 280 companies on the ASX beyond the top 20 blue chip names can offer investors superior risk-adjusted returns, Yarra Capital Management chair and head of Australian equities Dion Hershan said.
2 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system
New Zealand needs to reform its pension sector, increasing the age at which retirement savings can be accessed and no longer taxing those savings, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
1 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
IMPORTANT STEPS
While SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess is an extremely self-disciplined leader, he believes the association’s advocacy uplift for the self-managed super fund sector is due to the commitment and hard work of his team and the broader network.
4 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees
Cbus members will see an average 46% increase in death and TPD premiums from July 1.
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May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Barely scratching the surface
In amongst the overhauls of capital gains tax, negative gearing and discretionary trusts outlined in the Federal Budget, the government also promised $10 million in additional funding for ASIC in FY27.
2 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Rest faces alleged super reporting error
Rest has come under scrutiny following claims it incorrectly reported superannuation contributions to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for an individual who was never a member of the fund.
1 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
How leading asset owners are rethinking climate risk
Reflections from a closed-door session with Australia’s climate risk practitioners
4 min |
May 18, 2026
Financial Standard
Betashares debuts Australia’s first space ETF
Betashares has launched Australia’s first space industry ETF on the ASX with a ticker code of RCKT.
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