The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 141 - 150 of 10753 results for "Government"

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026

... use "greater investment in promotion, education of financial planners and other consumer finance channels", while the government can develop a principles-based approach to regulate all equity-release products.

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... industry, particularly off the back of the new rules, which everyone ranging from family members to aged care providers to government service workers, are grappling with. On 1 November 2025, the government implemented major aged care reforms under the ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

Multifactor productivity (MFP), the measure of how well labour and capital inputs are combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025. MFP decreased by 0.5% over 2024-25, below the 20-year average of 0.4% growth per year and well ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

... Conference, Waller said policies such as Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and education reforms are currently off the government's radar due to the ballooning costs of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). These reforms were crucial to introducing ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

... Investment Council is owned by the $330 billion Mubadala Investment Company and invests globally on behalf of the Abu Dhabi government. It was originally part of ADIA but has operated independently under Mubadala since 2018. The Abu Dhabi theme continues ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

... Senate, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Australian Navy veteran Peter Williamson called on the government to make him whole after it came to light his military pension may have been unfairly reduced. Williamson retired from the ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026

HESTA has called on the government to modernise the super system, to better cater to members in the retirement phase. In its 2026-27 pre-budget submission, HESTA called for funds to be given the ability to actively prompt members to transition to appropriate ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026

... more important." Recognising the importance of financial advice in boosting retirement confidence, McCormack urged the government to fast-track the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms to improve accessibility. "Planning for retirement is one ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026

AustralianSuper has made six reform requests to the government ahead of the Federal Budget, which is set to be delivered in May. AustralianSuper head of corporate affairs Steve McMillan said the pre-Budget submission "focuses on reforms that will enhance ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026

... investors find a lack of independent information stops them from switching to a sustainable superannuation option. The government said it intends to develop consistent labels and disclosure requirements for investment products marketed as 'sustainable' ...

PAGE:

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

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.

Videos

Brought to you by

SMILE through retirement - tackling the top 5 (Sequencing, Market, Inflation, Longevity, Emotion) retirements risks

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

A guaranteed future

Strength amid noise

Maintaining a fundamental focus in a world obsessed with the short term

Follow the leaders

Global economic outlook and the case for local currency emerging market debt: Resilience, risk, and opportunity

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

READ MORE

Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

READ MORE