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Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... challenges." In the new year, Edwards said "the challenges seem smaller than the previous year as the education and pathway standards came into effect at the end of [2025]." However, Fradley is more sceptical. "It can be easy to get stuck in the news ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... competition US Treasury issuance, and concerns that the bond market can handle the spike in issuance while maintaining quality standards. "The expected surge in bond issuance, partly driven by AI-related capex, is likely to weaken the strong technicals ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... areas beyond national jurisdiction and covers most of the ocean globally. Similarly, the International Sustainability Standards Board is set to develop a nature-related standard in 2026, that draws on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... investment platform. He will partner closely with Lazard's investment teams to strengthen portfolio construction standards and elevate coordination across strategies globally. Van Nostrand most recently served as global head of markets and chief ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... performance test of all super funds to ensure they deliver acceptable returns net of fees. Funds unable to meet performance standards or deliver efficient services faced closure or merger, driving the push for "mega-funds" in the industry. The results ...

ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... position based on its audit evidence, and that it had conducted the audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards. However, ASIC believes BDO's reports were materially misstated, and the audits were not in accordance with the Australian ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers and former Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones announced new mandatory minimum service standards for all large APRA-regulated superannuation funds. Chalmers said the reforms will improve member outcomes and how funds engage ...

Macquarie Securities to pay $35m for misleading data reporting

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... systems to ensure compliance with its short sale reporting obligations. Macquarie said it seeks to uphold the highest standards in meeting the expectations of markets and regulators and recognises the role of transaction reporting in market confidence. ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... UniSuper, Matt has consistently demonstrated the expertise, leadership and unwavering commitment to the highest professional standards that we expect from our advice team. "This is yet another important step forward as we continue to build out our Advice ...

NGS Super backs Gresham House forestry platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... Sustainable Investment Policy and Forestry Charter. This code follows national and international sustainable forest management standards and has embedded ESG considerations. It is categorised as an Article 9 product under SFDR. Gresham House chief executive ...