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ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASIC is updating its regulatory guides to reflect recent reforms to financial market infrastructure (FMI) rules and is seeking industry feedback. The FMI reforms affect three ASIC regulatory guides that are up for review, following the introduction ...

HUB24 sees $4bn net inflows, advances HTFS takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... acquisition of HTFS is nominal. On completion of the transition, the integration of HTFS is not anticipated to have a material financial impact on HUB24's EBITDA in FY27 and beyond," HUB24 said. The acquisition is subject to APRA and other regulatory ...

ASIC issues roadmap for digital assets law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... implement new laws which will bring digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenised custody platforms (TCPs) under the financial services licensing regime from April 2027. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026 (DAF Act) passed Parliament ...

Partners Wealth Group unveils new identity for Partners Private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... managing differentiated opportunities for clients, PWG said. The platform has been built with a clear separation between financial advice and investment decision-making, aligning with global best practice and increasing regulatory expectations across ...

Global X to expand product suite with three new ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
Global X has told Financial Standard it is launching three new ETFs this year, including one focussing on space technology. Global X said both the Global X Space Tech ETF and the Global X S&P World Natural Resources ETF are on track to launch this year ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... pipelines," he added. "The MoU does not direct how funds invest. Each fund remains fully independent to act in the best financial interest of their members." It comes as super fund leaders are meeting with government officials and industry leaders in ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... alleging chief executive Raphael Arndt's leadership style may be forcing staff out the door. A report in the Australian Financial Review suggested some employees have described Arndt as "controlling" and "micromanaging", which may be the reason for several ...

Baby boomers look to switch benefactors' advisers: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Two-thirds of Australians don't plan to retain their parents' or spouse's financial adviser after they receive an inheritance. According to Natixis Investment Managers' (Natixis IM) Great Wealth Transfer report, baby boomers, Australians aged between ...

Hostplus extends Citi mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... ($824.2bn). BNP Paribas' AUC jumped the highest by nearly 50% in the second half of 2025 following deals with Insignia Financial, University of Sydney Endowment Fund and Medibank Private.

Smart beta ETF inflows on track to hit $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... before reaching $41.6 billion by March 2026, according to Betashares. Betashares investment strategist Tom Wickenden told Financial Standard the increases have been driven by accelerating investor demand. Net inflows totalled approximately $6.7 billion ...