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Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Treasury is proposing to overhaul the curriculum and learning outcomes for new entrants in financial advice, admitting that current requirements are "excessive compared to other professions". The new consultation proposes the pathway to becoming a financial ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
While 2025 was ripe for stock picking and active fund managers thanks to dispersion widening, according to the latest SPIVA Scorecard, the majority still failed to beat the benchmark. Australian active managers' performance in 2025 proved to be "underwhelming," ...

Clime offloads advice business, keeps 10% stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
Clime Investment Management is offloading its financial advice unit for $6.5 million to an unnamed group but will retain a 10% interest in the newly combined business. Clime Advice, which has $2 billion in funds under advice (FUA), will continue to ...

Aware, TelstraSuper take final steps towards merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
With a signed successor fund transfer deed, Aware Super and TelstraSuper are now just a couple of months out from merging. The two funds said they will look to transfer all TelstraSuper members to Aware in the next two months. A limited service period ...

First Super names acting chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
First Super has named current deputy chief executive Greg Everett as acting chief executive, effective today. Everett steps into the acting chief executive role following the resignation of Bill Watson in early January. Everett joined First Super as ...

Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Global X is looking to bring a Humanoid Robotics ETF to market in the coming weeks. The ETF manager confirmed to Financial Standard it is planning to launch the product shortly but could not specify the date. The Global X Humanoid Robotics ETF was registered ...

VFMC names head of people

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Maree Squillacioti has been appointed to the role of head of people on a permanent basis. Squillacioti has been acting in the role for the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) for close to 12 months. Taking it on permanently, she becomes a ...

FEAL names Fund Executive of the Year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
The 2026 FEAL Fund Executive of the Year was awarded to CareSuper chief executive Jason Murray. FEAL said Murray received the award in recognition of his outstanding leadership through two mergers, his innovative member first service model and his significant ...

National Reconstruction Fund makes $200m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) is making a $200 million hybrid note investment in ASX-listed cloud, cybersecurity, and telecoms provider Macquarie Technology Group. The NRFC said the investment is to help ensure critical digital ...

GQG's investment performance outpaces outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
GQG Partners has recorded yet another month of outflows, seeing $4.5 billion (US$3.2bn) leave the business in February. Despite this, investment performance saw $14.76 billion (US$10.5bn) added, taking funds under management (FUM) from $232.86 billion ...