The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 41 - 50 of 4889 results for "Environment"

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 20 APR 2026

... of the investment team left last month, but said the departures were not irregular, particularly in a competitive environment. "Staff engagement stands at 82% and is the eighth highest among the 107 Agencies in the Australian Public Service. Staff turnover ...

Baby boomers look to switch benefactors' advisers: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 20 APR 2026

... forward-looking conversations about how best to manage and transition their wealth in today's complex economic and regulatory environment," Natixis Investment Managers country head for Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said. She added the current ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... cessation of hostility and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the damage can remain limited. Considering the fluid environment of the conflict, Gourinchas said the IMF felt the need to supplement its reference forecast with more extreme scenarios in ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... Australians where they are - providing simple, accessible guidance that can scale with their needs over time. "In an environment where many are seeking financial peace of mind and turning to unregulated 'finfluencers' and artificial intelligence ...

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

HESTA has appointed Robbie Campo as its new chief executive, set to take the reins from the outgoing Debby Blakey in August. Campo has served as chief executive of ESSSuper for around four years. Prior to that she led Cbus' brand, engagement, advocacy ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... have significantly strengthened the resilience of the investment portfolios to help navigate the volatile investment environment that we expect to endure," Arndt said. Future Fund has grown by over $96 billion over the last five years, while the total ...

HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... management function and leadership, as well as the evolution of our team as we navigate an increasingly complex global environment," she said. "This appointment strengthens HESTA's senior leadership bench and will support our engagement with companies ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... amazing how that capital can flow really quickly," he says. He says Alvia will look out for any external shocks in macro environment which might impact flow of capital. Any pullback on spending by the big players could be another trigger. Jenkins says ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... O'Loghlen said. "We look forward to continuing to work alongside ASIC and Treasury to help shape a regulatory environment that protects consumers, fosters innovation, and positions Australia for leadership in the global digital economy."

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... transparency or rigorous valuation marks of their loans, thus increasing the chance investors will sell if they think the environment will get worse - even if actual realised losses barely change. "Additionally, actual losses right now are already a ...

PAGE:

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

Videos

Brought to you by

Strength amid noise

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

Follow the leaders

A guaranteed future

SMILE through retirement - tackling the top 5 (Sequencing, Market, Inflation, Longevity, Emotion) retirements risks

Maintaining a fundamental focus in a world obsessed with the short term

Global economic outlook and the case for local currency emerging market debt: Resilience, risk, and opportunity

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

READ MORE

Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

READ MORE