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ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... to be financially at ease in their twilight years. This is according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), whose benchmarks have increased from prior estimates of $690,000 for couples and $595,000 for singles. On an annual basis ...

MAX Awards celebrates industry leading teams

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The top performing teams within financial services companies in Australia have been recognised at the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards. More than 350 industry professionals turned out for the industry's night of nights, honouring ...

Industry leaders and rising stars named at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The annual Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards hosted by Rainmaker Group and Financial Standard were presented in Sydney last night, recognising organisations, teams and individuals across 20 different categories. Leader of the ...

Financial services investment leaders celebrated

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The 32 nd annual Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) and Investment Leadership Awards hosted by Rainmaker Group and its publication Financial Standard were presented in Sydney last night. Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and MLC Asset ...

Productivity growth is 'going from bad to worse': PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The latest quarterly productivity review released by the Productivity Commission (PC) found growth in hours worked remains strong (0.9% increase over the quarter, 2.2% increase over the year). "The accounting is straightforward: the value of goods and ...

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations. The appointment strengthens Quinbrook's ...

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer. Tim Buskens has assumed the role at C1 Capital Group, which is a housing fund manager ...

Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Invesco has launched the Invesco Global Enhanced Equity Fund, with the aim of providing Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record and more than $16 billion in assets under management globally. Invesco ...

Accounting sector rejects shifting CSLR costs to SMSFs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Australia's major accounting bodies have urged Treasury to reconsider proposals that would shift Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) funding costs onto self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), warning the move would unfairly penalise investors ...

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON), which was flagged by Financial Standard in April. MOON is the second ETF launched of three announced by the ETF issuer, with the Global X S&P World Natural Resources ETF expected to hit the market ...