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Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
A new report from KPMG finds superannuation funds are getting ahead for the government's proposed minimum service standards set for 2028, including embedding better accountability for service outcomes in their processes following a debacle of administration ...

North expands adviser support with new hire

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
AMP North has appointed a head of business development and national sales manager as it focuses on expanding adviser support and distribution capabilities. AMP North has appointed Kristen Lennis-Harvey as head of business development and national sales ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of ...

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Australians missed out on $24.4 billion in unpaid superannuation in the past five years to 2023, reinforcing the need for Payday Super, the lobby group says. New analysis from Super Members Council (SMC) found one in four workers were underpaid super ...

Cboe offloads local exchange to Canadian giant

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
Cboe will sell its Australian and Canadian stock exchanges to TMX Group, an operator of major exchanges including the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), for US$300 million ($419m). Cboe Global Markets, the parent company of Cboe Australia, announced its ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Viridian Financial chief executive Raamy Shahien told Financial Standard he is focused on continuing to grow the business through hires and more mergers and acquisitions (M&A), targeting a double-digit growth rate. "We've always been clear that ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Federal Budget being handed down in May will make some "tough decisions" as the Australian economy faces uncertain times ahead. Chalmers said as the conflict in the Middle East continues, Treasury estimates inflation ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
Structural impediments in the local economy are making offshore investments more appealing for Australian investors, according to NSW Treasury Corporation chief economist Brian Redican. Speaking on the 2026 Financial Standard Economic Outlook webinar ...

Iress sticks to simplification plan, will consider "bona fide" takeover bids

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
Iress is firmly focused on simplifying its software portfolio, centering it around wealth and trading and market data, while saying it will consider any bona fide takeover proposals consistent with its fiduciary duties. It has reported a profit of $79.3 ...

Centrepoint Alliance, Count see strong earnings growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Both financial advice groups have reported strong first-half performance, underpinned by heightened demand for advice and the expansion of their adviser networks. In the first half of FY26, Centrepoint Alliance's gross revenue rose 12% from the ...