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

Search Results

Showing 321 - 330 of 9228 results for "Benefit"

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The retirement savings of thousands of Australians have been lost in the First Guardian and Shield failures and, while investigations are ongoing, the blame for their collapse and the misconduct that led to it is being passed around like a football ...

Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... such as having to disclose stabilisation fees... [compile] mandatory reporting every day, you're just not getting the benefit of those stabilisation businesses, so people steered away from it," Isouard said. "Other things, such as the lack of sell-side ...

FINSIA's struggle to find scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... lower the cost per member on its own accord but determined a strategic partnership would offer more scale and be of more benefit to members. This led the board to enter the strategic partnership with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The quality of Australia's retirement system continues to stagnate at the B+ level based on the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) over the last four years. The retirement system has not improved since 2021 when it moved from a ...

Australian Ethical aligns Christian Super members' cover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
Former members of Christian Super will see several changes to their insurance fees and cover come December 1, Australian Ethical announced. From 1 December 2025 automatic default death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover will move to a new ...

Classic 60/40 approach underdelivers for women retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Women with their retirement savings invested in a traditional 60/40 portfolio are more likely to run out of money early, according to a Monash University study. The study looked at how well the 60/40 strategy supports retirees - both male and female ...

QIC to lead investor gateway for energy sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
The Queensland government has appointed Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) to lead new investor gateway to attract and coordinate private capital. In partnership with Government Owned Corporations (GOCs), the gateway will boost investment into ...

Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... $271,000 from the capital gains tax discount on profits, from the sale of asset and investment. This is almost 1500 times the benefit received by an average working-class Australian. The report urged the Australian government to address disproportionate ...

Mercer hires chief for Kiwi business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
A former Smartshares chief executive has taken the reins at Mercer's New Zealand business, Anna Scott will spearhead Mercer's operations across New Zealand, working closely with local and regional teams to further develop the firm's capabilities ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... Australia's superannuation system and will help deliver a more secure retirement for millions of workers. "Workers will benefit from more frequent and earlier super contributions that will grow and compound over their working lives. For the average 25-year-old ...