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APRA launches 'advanced illiquidity premium' to capital framework reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... opportunities to refine our requirements. These adjustments to capital settings will free up insurers to invest in sustainable, competitively priced products that help Australians retire with greater confidence."

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... Eliot told Financial Standard. "We will continue to assess the investment as part of our broader focus on delivering sustainable, long-term returns for members." Eliot added that the exposure is actively managed through the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, with ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... However, the agreement will also fast-track Australia's participation in Horizon Europe - a seven-year initiative for sustainable development - and enhance our defence industry capabilities. Commenting, SMC chief executive Misha Schubert explained how ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... reform of the CSLR to address potential structural and technical changes to the scheme itself to ensure it remains sustainable. "The minister will need to make decisions about the Part 23 SIS Act applications and then will likely choose to implement ...

Sequoia offloads InterPrac in $50k fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... support the next phase of the business under new ownership. Our focus will be on stability, engagement and delivering a sustainable path forward for all stakeholders." Pereira was the founder of investment and advisory firms, including India Equities ...

Fidelity expands ESG role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... Committee from 2017 to 2021. She is also a former member of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group at the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, serving through June 2025. Originally from Ecuador, Jaramillo began her career as a founding member of a ...

AWAG appoints first head of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... look forward to working closely with the advice team to support high-quality client outcomes, strong governance and sustainable growth across the group," he said. Meantime, AWAG chair Lee IaFrate said Mazengarb is an outstanding appointment. "David's ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... admitted the current qualifications standard is "complex and lacks flexibility and has not been effective in supporting a sustainable pipeline of new financial advisers entering the profession." "It is unattractive to school leavers due to the restrictive ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... a $10 million threshold for a higher tax. He said the bill will improve super for workers on low incomes and more sustainable tax breaks for people with the biggest balances. "We are helping workers earn more, keep more of what they earn and retire with ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
UniSuper, as part of a consortium, has helped raise $30 million for PlasmaLeap Technologies, a sustainable technology provider for fuel and chemicals producers. The fund raise was led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures. UniSuper's ...