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Nominate now for the 2025 MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Nominations are now open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards. Now running for more than three decades, the MAX Awards recognises industry excellence in the fields of marketing, advertising and sales ...

Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... asset technology across financial markets and the broader economy. Businesses covered by the reforms will be subject to general obligations applicable to all financial service providers. In addition, firms operating digital asset platforms or issuing ...

AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has slammed a "draconian" employment contract issued to AMP staff. Staff have been given one week to sign the new employment contracts that enables AMP to carry out continuous video surveillance of them no matter where ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
State Super closed its main defined benefit schemes in 1985 and 1992, meaning the fund is on a long slow march to completion. Its chief executive John Livanas unpacks the challenges of managing a fund with no new members and an inevitable end. State ...

Iress enhances US equity market data feed with Cboe

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... available." The integration follows the expansion of its APAC wealth team, including a newly created role of executive general manager of product and technology and general manager of technology.

MaxCap names chief risk officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... billion on its exposure. Late last year, MaxCap recruited a former NAB executive. Kylie Robb - formerly the executive general manager and chief financial officer of business and private banking at NAB - came aboard as finance chief.

BlackRock rebalance sparks record-high ETF trades on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... billion change of hands in a single day. BlackRock did not confirm exactly how much of it stemmed from its products. ASX general manager of investment products Andrew Campion told Financial Standard that the exchange averages between $500 million and ...

AFCA opens consultation on financial elder abuse, family violence

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... violence involved or where only one customer engages with the financial firm. We expect financial firms to follow some general principles when engaging with customers in this situation," AFCA said. The consultation period ends on April 4.

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... more than $1 billion of merger, divestment, and acquisition activity. Divestments included the sale of its pharmacy and general insurance businesses, the $155.5 million offload of Grand United Corporate Health to nib, and, most recently, the handover ...

MLC Life explores new market

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
MLC Life has recruited a new general manager to help drive growth in the individual life insurance segment. Imran Lalani has been appointed general manager of emerging individual markets. He joins MLC Life Insurance with extensive experience in leadership ...