Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 201 - 210 of 6123 results for "Day 8"

JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The private wealth firm has snapped up two staffers from Perpetual - a senior wealth adviser and director of philanthropic services. Before joining JBWere, David Hurley was an associate Partner at Perpetual for more than seven years, providing investment ...

Large financial firms falling behind on AI adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rise, larger financial firms are lagging small and medium sized businesses when it comes to adoption, according to Evolved.AI chief executive Mike Kollo. Kollo - who is in Sydney preparing to present at the ...

Global tech companies eyeing super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
Technology companies, primarily from the US and Europe, are preparing to come to Australia to pitch their capabilities to our super funds next week for the AM Tech Day summit. Invartis Consulting country head Nigel Janz told Financial Standard these ...

Advisers grapple with AI, require support: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Nearly one third of financial advisers are currently using artificial intelligence (AI) in their practice at a basic level, but many more say they need education and guidance, a new Investment Trends study finds. Some 27% of advisers that are embracing ...

Selfwealth to proceed with Svava proposal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
After much back and forth between bidders, Selfwealth has forged ahead with a deal with the highest bidder. Despite a recent call for its shareholders to consider Bell Financial Group's (BFG) previous offer, Selfwealth has ultimately decided to proceed ...

AI's big moment? Not this year, says Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't expected to see its big breakthrough this year. Nevertheless, expectations for returns on capital are at their highest since the pandemic, according to Fidelity International's 2025 analyst survey. AI is expected to ...

Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
Australian super funds are expected to pump huge amounts of money into the US over the coming decade, according to a report from Mandala, in conjunction with Super Members Council and IFM Investors. The Going Global report said Australians' superannuation ...

Multiple account bungle costs AustralianSuper $27m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
The Federal Court today slapped AustralianSuper with a $27 million fine for dragging its feet on a multiple account bungle that lasted more than four years. Judge Hespe found that AustralianSuper failed to promptly identify and merge members' multiple ...

Colonial First State loses private markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Colonial First State has confirmed the departure of the senior manager responsible for unlisted investments within the fund's multi-asset team. The financial services giant said Daniel Cheang's last day with the firm was February 14. Cheang's ...

Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Financial planning firm Centaur Financial Services has moved to its own AFSL and made a key hire in the process. Since 2015, Centaur has operated under a co-op licence with RFS Advice, Evalesco, and Guide Financial to reduce costs. However, Centaur ...