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RQI Investors forays into ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
RQI Investors is making a strategic pivot, unveiling its first-ever ETF across the 18-year history of the business, with its parent company coming in as the ETF's initial investor. The active quantitative manager launched the RQI Australian Value Active ...

Australian dividend distributions rebound in Q3

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Australia saw a significant rebound in dividend distributions in the quarter to September 30, with the recovery attributable to BHP and the broader mining sector. Capital Group's latest Dividend Watch highlighted the core dividend growth in Asia Pacific ...

ART gathers govt, business leaders to close super gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
The Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is working with the government and business leaders to address the gender superannuation gap. The forum brings together senior leaders from the Queensland government, ART, Chief Executive Women, Business Chamber ...

Aequitas hires from Vanguard again

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Aequitas Investment Partners has named a head of asset consulting, joining from Vanguard Australia. Libby Newman has joined the boutique investment manager after spending close to six years at Vanguard as senior investment specialist of strategy and ...

Evidentia ex-chief executive quits chair role amid restructure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
Evidentia chair and former chief executive Michael Wright will step down, following several senior roles were cut at the managed accounts provider under his successor, Louise Watson, who took the helm in September. Wright was chief executive of investment ...

ASIC raises red flags on prediction markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
ASIC chair Sarah Court has warned retail investors to be wary of "highly speculative" prediction markets, likening them to betting. Court said prediction market contracts "have all the features of a bet" and that the regulator believes they are not ...

ASIC consults on market operator financial resources requirements

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... financial markets in Australia are obligated to have sufficient resources to operate their markets properly under the Corporations Act. This includes sufficient financial resources as well as sufficient technological and human resources. "Clearer guidance ...

The faces of influence: The 2026 FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
Financial Standard has recognised the most influential financial advisers in Australia - leaders, mentors and innovators defining modern advice - in its 2026 FS Power50 list. Now in its 13th year, the Power50 features financial advisers who champion ...

Life insurers urged to act earlier on claims

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
Life insurers are being urged to request information earlier and improve communication with customers to prevent avoidable delays in claims decisions, following an industry review that found repeated gaps in the handling of longer-running claims. The ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
North Korea has been accused of being the culprit behind the $9 billion (US$6.3bn) cryptocurrency heist from global digital asset platform Binance that took place last week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released information advising that ...