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

Search Results

Showing 281 - 290 of 17068 results for "Industry"

Just 450 advisers drop off ASIC FAR after deadline hits

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... provide personal advice to retail clients. Padua Solutions wealth data manager Colin Williams said that although the industry avoided a catastrophic outcome from the standard, the qualification issue can remain tricky for advisers. "Qualifications listed ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... director, investment specialist. Srinivasan brings over 25 years of strategic sales leadership in the local wealth management industry. Leading the sales team, he will drive Morningstar's distribution strategy for its managed portfolios across licensees ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
In conversation with key industry professionals, the prospects for financial advisers in 2026 orbit around an evolving regulatory landscape, positioning and sector focus, and portfolio construction and global allocation. Fradley Advice specialist financial ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... leadership teams (ELTs) across the ASX 300. 40:40 Vision was founded by HESTA in 2020 and is supported by investors and industry partners, aiming to improve gender balance in ELTs of ASX 300 companies by 2030. The survey gathered responses from 30 of ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... exposures, as investors managed geopolitical and currency risks. The Australian ETF market grew by 34.1% in 2025, reaching an industry total market capitalisation of $330.6 billion across 462 products. The industry reported net inflows of $5.3 billion ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slammed the oligopolistic nature of the proxy adviser industry and floated the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to upend their stronghold. Brian Daly, the director of the SEC's division of investment ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... Payday Super reforms were successfully passed by the Senate in November and were largely welcomed by the superannuation industry. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the reforms will help stop "disreputable" employers from exploiting their employees, with the ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... markets, governance and investment stewardship at AMP Capital and the Future Fund, Halliday is looking to retire from the industry. In total, she spent 36 years at AMP Capital, initially in corporate governance before moving into sustainability and stewardship ...

Wilkin-Smith, Hales join trustee board for AMP Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Cathy and Nigel as two appointments of the highest calibre," an AMP spokesperson said. "They bring valuable skills, deep industry knowledge and extensive experience to the N.M. Super board, which remains firmly focused on strong governance and achieving ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... and ESG practises among younger generations, suggesting a stronger environmental influence over the financial services industry. Regulatory drawbacks are also anticipated, the report identified, with sustainability disclosure regulation likely to "continue ...