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Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Montgomery Investment Management has cut ties with Polen Capital, with the latter's responsible entity opting to terminate its funds after five years of underperformance. Polen Capital first entered the local wholesale market in 2021 through a partnership ...

Nominate now for the MAX 2026 Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Nominations are now open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards 2026. The MAX Awards has recognised industry excellence across marketing, advertising and sales in financial services for over the past ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Morningstar said recent layoffs by Australian companies are being made from a high starting point, where in the past decade hiring could have outpaced the needs of the business. Atlassian recently laid off 10% of its workforce impacting 1600 jobs. Block ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Economists have brought forward their Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike forecasts from May to March. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the situation has changed quickly. "After hiking the cash rate in ...

FNZ appoints leads for APAC, North America

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
FNZ has made key appointments to its executive team that include two new Sydney-based leads for the Asia Pacific and North America regions. Peter Hiom was promoted to group head of Asia Pacific. He will retain the role of group head of markets. Hiom ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... can debate the investment view and challenge it. Boyte told Morningstar this is achieved through excellent two-way communication and ensuring a foundation of trust is instilled. "Nobody makes money on every single trade, and we're constantly having ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
A new report revealed an uplift in adviser expectations across functionality, service and security from their platform providers. The Investment Trends' 2025 Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report reflected a more demanding assessment ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... UniSuper does not define the concept of 'environmental themes'. It's further alleged that UniSuper's communication of the changes was not clear enough to ensure members were adequately informed; the fund sent an email saying it had made ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... undergo a more detailed identity check to avoid any potential fraud and identity theft activities and urged better communication with staff and clients to improve different aspects of operation. Anderson also welcomed the leveraging of technology, software ...