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Microsoft flips AI switch on for MUFG

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
MUFG Pension and Market Services (MPMS) has collaborated with Microsoft to adopt AI-powered solutions across its MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets business divisions. The five-year strategic partnership is built on a co-investment ...

Nominations open for 2025 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Nominations for the 2025 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 ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... reporting on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Over the last two years, the number of companies using science-based targets initiative (SBTI) has also risen from 31% to 38%. Across the 837 companies analysed in the region, those committed to SBTI standards ...

Green moves: Airtrunk, JPMorgan, T. Rowe Price

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
Airtrunk lands a renewables specialist, JPMorgan hires from Amazon, and T. Rowe Price promotes an impact executive. Robert Bartrop has returned to Sydney to lead the social impact and community strategy at AirTrunk, the Asia Pacific technology company ...

Wealth groups tap operations leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... operating officer as the firm continues to expand in the private markets. Harris' appointment is part of a strategic initiative to improve the operational structure and unify the oversight of the firm's product development, operations, compliance ...

New SMSF industry body launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... education, advocacy and a best-practice framework to help navigate the digital assets landscape. Chaired by Kate Cooper, the initiative is focused on collaborating and sharing knowledge to help trustees and professionals explore investing in the digital ...

ASIC launches fresh inquiry into ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
ASIC has launched another inquiry into the ASX, this time focusing on its overall governance, capability, risk management frameworks and practices. The inquiry will be led by a panel that will make recommendations to address any identified shortcomings ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... Australians will get support critical to their recovery, addressing an important community need." McDonald added the initiative can offer "the right cover, via the right channel, at the right price." "Many people do not have life insurance either because ...

ASIC shrinks IPO timetable to boost listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... competitiveness", while calling for consideration of new structures to mirror success from other regions. Welcoming the initiative, ASX general manager of listings James Posnett said the shorten timeframe will benefit investors and issuers. "The announcement ...

MAX Awards honour best of the best

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... of the Year - Financial Education and Integrated Campaign of the Year - Industry for its Not tomorrow's problem initiative. In addition to Enright's win, the other individual honourees were Franklin Templeton head of consultants and retail sales ...