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New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... Management. The firm, based in Sydney, focuses on garnering success from the lower mid-market sector, Civitas told Financial Standard. "We operate in the very underserved lower mid-market where the deals are maybe too small for the larger, institutional ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... while eliminating the need to roll positions by closing exposure in a contract with expiry dates. Responding to Financial Standard 's enquiry, ASIC said it is aware of the increasing exposure of perps among retail investors. "ASIC is aware of speculative ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... across the super sector, where super fund should avoid exposing their members to underperforming funds and funds with sub-standard practices including in relation to expenditure. The prudential regulator will also aim to bear expertise on insurance affordability ...

arcpoint OCIO adopts dual chief investment officer model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... you put behind every client decision. Brad has managed multi asset and global macro portfolios at firms that set the standard globally. He sees markets and the role of portfolio construction differently, and he is relentlessly focused on what actually ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... retirement are now $630,000 for singles, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard. That sentiment, however, varies across the demographics: 51% of younger cohorts (25 to 34) believe they will need more ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members. Australian Food Super will be the first fund to implement InvestStream's ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... returns for investors. This special feature was first published in the July 13, 2026 (Vol. 24 No. 13) edition of Financial Standard. Brought to you by Neuberger.

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Superannuation funds are apathetic, dismissive and continue to fail members at the most basic service level, a new investigation from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) reveals, which slapped the industry with an overall failing grade on customer satisfaction. ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Aberdeen investments expects the global economy to remain resilient through the second half of 2026, supported by artificial intelligence (AI) driven investment, strong corporate earnings and steady consumer demand. Despite tailwinds, Aberdeen warned ...

ASIC fines Deutsche Bank for 'systemic' reporting failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... contravened the ASIC rules," ASIC said. Deutsche Bank declined to further comment on the matter when asked by Financial Standard. In the past, AMP Life and AMP Capital Investors copped penalties of $275,500 and $250,500 for derivative transaction reporting ...