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Traditional investing principles unsuitable in decumulation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... in decumulation. "Some popular metrics that work well in an accumulation context are ill suited to decumulation mode. Standard deviation, for example, treats upside and downside volatility as equally bad, which they are not," the paper read. "A portfolio ...

HeirWealth launches AI integration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... MCP sever connects HeirWealth's consolidated data layer directly AI assistants using the open Model Context Protocol standard, enabling advisers to ask plain language questions about client portfolios rather than manually extracting and reconciling data ...

FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called for tougher insolvency rules to prevent "phoenixing" activity. The FAAA said loopholes which shift costs of failed financial advice businesses onto the broader profession through the Compensation ...

ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... pleased to transition Scientific Beta to a new owner well-positioned to scale its capabilities and distribution." Financial Standard is owned by ISS Market Intelligence, which is part of ISS STOXX.

Nominations open for the 2026 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
Nominations for the 2026 Financial Standard Power50 are now open as we recognise the country's most influential advisers who continue to raise the standards for the profession and provide outstanding service to clients and the wider community. This ...

Advice veteran's exit creates $1bn Tassie wealth group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... 1980, Mancell established MFG but became "frustrated with the training focus on selling products", he told Financial Standard in 2023, adding years later he set off to shed institutional influence and charter his own course. "Today, the firm still has ...

ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its head of cyber and financial crime, bringing relevant experience from a super fund. Michael Collins has joined ASFA, stepping into the role with over 20 years of experience in ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management ANZ chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... investment and servicing value chain of the front, middle and back office. BNP Paribas AM did not respond to Financial Standard 's request at the time that asked how many jobs will be made redundant as a result of this. It was reported, however ...

June adviser exam registers 72% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... week. ASIC recently ceased the authorisations of 26 advisers as part of its work on complying with the qualifications standard that took effect on 1 January 2026. The regulator's recent review of the Financial Advisers Register (FAR) found of the ...

VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
The ETF issuer is making a switch to one of its ETFs, telling Financial Standard the ETF will be Australia's first to use artificial intelligence (AI) to select international stocks, while confirming several new products will be available in the near ...