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

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 151 - 160 of 5294 results for "Opportunity"

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

... renewable assets across the region. I Squared senior partner Harsh Agrawal described the investment as a prime-time opportunity, with Australia and New Zealand racing to decarbonise while facing a growing energy demand. "Across Australia and New Zealand ...

Blackstone promotes first private wealth hire

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026

... equity firms making strategic hires in the Asia Pacific amid rising excitement about the region's lucrative wealth opportunity. Before making the move to Blackstone, Rose spent five years at boutique Ellerston Capital, climbing from head of key accounts ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026

... revealed the strongest growth was in South Australia with a 60% spike, as downsizers in Adelaide in particular took the opportunity to sell in an otherwise low supply environment. Strong growth was also seen in New South Wales and Victoria, with downsizer ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026

... adviser Nathan Fradley anticipates 2026 going one of two ways, saying "it's going to be a big year of distraction and opportunity". "The distraction sits in however changes to regulation are rehashed, rebranded, or reshaped," he expanded. Reflecting ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026

... the pace required to align with their 1.5°C sectoral pathways. WBA said this shortfall represents a critical missed opportunity and delaying action now would mean exponentially steeper and costlier reductions will be needed later due to the cumulative ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026

... economy," Chalmers said. "The world needs critical minerals, Australia has plenty of them, and that's where we see a big opportunity." Chalmers said the benefits could be far reaching for the global economy, with Australia helping to create stronger ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026

... health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS) Carmen Beverley-Smith. APRA said Beverley-Smith has resigned to take up an opportunity in a senior position at a regulated entity and will leave the regulator with immediate effect. LPHIS general manager Peter ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026

... coupled mantras of 'votes have value' and 'we will vote all proxies,'" he said. "This created a lucrative business opportunity for proxy advisory firms. Proxy advisers scaled their product offerings from limited-scope, non-discretionary research to today's ...

Ord Minnett creates national practice manager role

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026

... been clear about the importance of learning and development in a fast-changing market, and that the role provided an opportunity to help advisers build their skills and continue improving the way they serve clients. Ord Minnett head of private wealth ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

... portfolios. "Lazard has long been defined by its commitment to intellectual research and rigorous portfolio management. Our opportunity now is to harness that expertise even more effectively across our platform to deliver alpha for our clients - elevating ...

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

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

Strength amid noise

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

Follow the leaders

A guaranteed future

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

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

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