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Macquarie sells stake in US utility provider

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
As part of a consortium, Macquarie Asset Management is selling its stake in Cleco, an electricity utility firm in the US, to Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners. The consortium includes Macquarie Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management ...

FinCap opens private investments menu for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... competencies to the wealth channel because at the moment I think it exists in a very limited way," Ryan said. Financial Standard reported last year on Pinnacle Investment Management's investment in FinCap to support the launch of a private assets ...

Technical glitch hits Team Super investment switches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... investment switches due to a "technical issue" stemming from a technology partner. Team Super confirmed to Financial Standard it is in the process of fixing the issue but did not specify which technology provider or when and how the technical issue started. ...

Unprecedented times need growth and resilience: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... the sponsors and the industry more broadly. We've got a wonderful agenda across the two days," she said. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2026 SIAA Conference.

Why advisers should enter world of exit planning

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... they've left their planning too late. Their dilemma is a ripe opportunity for financial advisers. Speaking to Financial Standard, Exit Advisory Group founder Simon Bedard said leaving enough time to plan a business exit, including seeking advice, is ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... RIAA Conference Australia will take place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on May 27 and 28. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2026 RIAA Conference Australia.

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, minister for health and ageing Mark Butler said he will soon introduce a bill to ensure the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), seeing about 160,000 recipients' entitlements ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... requirements and the prerequisites to becoming a financial adviser. "The FAAA recognises that the transition from the current standard to the new standard will take time. It is particularly important that during this transition, and beyond, the knowledge ...

Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... performance test must uphold member outcomes as the core purpose of the test. Secondly, changes must maintain an objective standard or benchmark for fund performance. And third, any changes must be enduring to set the test up for long term stability," ...

Advisers reprimanded over fee-for-no-service conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
The Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) has issued three determinations in the month of April, including a reprimand to a financial adviser who continued to collect fees from a client for over a year after the service agreement ended. The adviser ...