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Openmarkets makes private wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Openmarkets is expanding into private wealth, with plans to attract 50 financial advisers over the next three years. Openmarkets' private wealth advisory has onboarded several new advisers across Australia in the past 12 months as part of a strategic ...

Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Chalmers hands down the Federal Budget next week. While nothing has been confirmed, and Treasury has yet to respond to Financial Standard's inquiries, multiple media outlets suggest the changes will be unveiled as the government focuses on Budget reform. ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... manufacturing items critical to global production," QIC head of liquid markets Beverley Morris 04 says. "We believe that financial markets currently are somewhat complacent about these risks." A super lens Superannuation funds have a slightly different ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... penalising it. With women more likely to work part-time and take career breaks, the fund warned without further change, the financial impact of caregiving will continue to follow women well into retirement.

Generation Life, PPS Mutual make senior distribution hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... investment bond and investment-linked lifetime income solutions. He previously worked in senior roles at Ignition Advice, Financial Advice Association Australia, AMP, ING, BT Financial Group and MLC Australia. Generation Life general manager of distribution ...

Future Fund gains nearly $2bn in March quarter despite market volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... order, which we first published in 2021, has helped grow and protect the position of the country's single-largest financial asset, which since being established twenty years ago, has grown to now be worth more than $269 billion. "We continue to contribute ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS). The ARFFS is owned and operated by government agency Airservices Australia. Financial Standard understands under the proposal the strategic investment partner would own, maintain, improve and replace ARFFS ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... Guide 97: Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements, which it is bringing forward from 2029 to next financial year. In a further change, ASIC issued a new class order relief for superannuation trustees, aligning portfolio holdings disclosure ...

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... rise in claims, driven mainly by growth in musculoskeletal, injury and mental health claims. A Cbus spokesperson told Financial Standard the super fund understands that members are facing significant cost pressures. "We understand our members are facing ...

Navigator Global buys shares in 17 managers, enters partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Navigator Global Investments is acquiring a portfolio of interests in 17 alternative investment managers as part of a broader strategic partnership with Stable Asset Management. Navigator will pay $270 million for a portfolio of net revenue share interest ...