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RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

... Policy Board upping the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85% on Tuesday. At a hearing of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics this morning, Liberal Minister for Cook Simon Kennedy sought to get to the bottom of what exactly ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026

Superannuation funds with employer and employee representatives on their boards generate billions in additional value for members, Super Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

The US House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted ...

Receivers appointed to First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025

... at present. Financial Standard understands the funds offered by FMPE were being sold by a group of unlicensed representatives that claimed to operate under exemptions outlined in section 708 of the Corporations Act. It is understood that this was reported ...

AustralianSuper execs earn top pay grade: APRA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025

... top bench are the second-highest paid with $8.44 million. The nation's largest super fund had a total of 12 representatives on the board and eight appointed to the executive team. Its wider senior leadership network comprised 38. Australian Retirement ...

Centrepoint Alliance expects core profit to top guidance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025

... It is currently onboarding an additional 40 advisers for the business and forecasts attrition of less than six representatives, with minimal impact on the revenue. It said it is experiencing strong organic growth, which has increased its ranking to number ...

AWAG makes two strategic investments

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025

... two strategic investments, in Avalon Financial Services and SWR Chartered Accountants, doubling its authorised representatives from 40 to 80 across Australia. Avalon is a Sydney-based company specialising in licensing solutions for wealth management ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025

... policies written for PII in financial services in Australia, covering most licensees and authorised or credit representatives, according to the consultation paper. Financial services' total premiums amount to some $300 million per year. This accounts ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

... with objective financial advice. It said AMP failed to implement systems and processes to ensure its authorised representatives complied with their duties to their clients. AMP, which has since sold its financial advice and life insurance businesses ...

ASIC releases legal obligations for private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025

... unconscionable conduct prohibition. ASIC said the principal AFS licensee must take all reasonable measures to ensure its representatives comply with financial services laws. Earlier this year, ASIC called on the private credit industry to lift its practices ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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