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ASIC proposes extending tax advice exemption for licensees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
ASIC is proposing to keep a tax advice carve-out for licensees for another five years, allowing advisers and accountants to comment on the tax implications of financial products that fall outside their AFSL, provided they give clients a written warning. ...

Challenger open to TAL takeover at a better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
Challenger will continue to engage with TAL Daiichi Life to get a better offer price, after it rejected the takeover bid earlier this week, stating the offer falls short of a level it could recommend to shareholders. TAL is Challenger's largest ...

Public and private markets set for convergence: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
The traditional divide between public and private markets could become increasingly irrelevant over the coming years, as institutional investors seek greater flexibility to capture opportunities across both asset classes. J.P. Morgan Asset Management ...

FAAA appoints new board members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has appointed two new directors to its board. Natallia Smith and Pedro Marin Ramirez were elected for a three-year term and will be formally appointed at the FAAA annual general meeting (AGM) on November ...

Cbus creates new role for legal operations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Cbus has welcomed a legal specialist to join the fund in a newly created role of group head of legal operations and strategy, bringing relevant experience from regulators ASIC and APRA. Tim Sutton has joined the super fund and is based in Sydney, a ...

Global recession 'a very low probability': JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) told its 2026 Asia Summit there is a "generational amount of yield" in bond markets currently. Speaking at the event, JPMAM chief investment officer and head of global fixed income, currency and commodities Bob Michele ...

Vale Mark Johnson

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Mark Johnson, a founding leader of Macquarie Group, has passed away. Johnson joined Macquarie's predecessor Hill Samuel Australia in 1971, which at the time provided merchant banking and corporate advisory services to the mining and industrial sectors. ...

Showcase: A sharp lens on global infrastructure

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Why inflation-linked income matters more in this market cycle Ask any financial adviser what they look for in a fund manager and they'll likely name three traits: proven expertise, product endurance and institutional edge. Those qualities may not ...

FEATURE | Custody | Worlds collide

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
When ETF Shares chief executive Cliff Man was a junior portfolio manager at Hang Seng Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, early in his career, many of his duties mirrored the tasks of a custodian and fund administrator. He reconciled daily cash balances and ...

Evidentia restructures despite booming assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
A major organisational restructure at Evidentia Group has reduced headcount that claimed several senior roles despite the business reporting strong funds under management growth. Newly minted chief executive Louise Watson leads the managed accounts ...