Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 61 - 70 of 8491 results for "BEST"

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Treasury has opened its long-awaited consultation on the sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and the best way for the industry to fund it. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino is seeking options on how the CSLR can ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... to being industry-wide," he said. "But we still have a responsibility to do something about that, and so our focus, or the best way to we see that happening, is actually enabling our advisers more effectively from a tech perspective, or simplifying processes ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... Challenger's bid to acquire ASX-listed non-bank lender Pepper Money fell through on March 25. Pepper Money rejected the "best and final" takeover offer of $2.25 per share after Challenger slashed the offer price from $2.60. On the new deal, Challenger ...

Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... reducing its administration fees and costs for members. In making these decisions, the trustee believes it is acting in the best financial interests of Prime Super members," it said. The accumulation and pension account members will pay $1 per week from ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... Stagflation appears as the base case, a Goldilocks scenario of low inflation and high growth is not on the cards, with the best case being an awkward middle in which growth is uneven and conviction is low. Neiron said the longer the Iran conflict drags ...

Orbis appoints ex-Antipodes Partners investment director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... We look where others are not, to identify mispriced opportunities, it is often in these overlooked areas that we find our best ideas. In today's market environment, that's not just additive, it's becoming essential for diversification and ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... ecosystem. As the regulatory regime goes live, firms that invest early in compliant custody infrastructure and governance will be best placed to meet expectations and support the sector's long-term development."

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Uniting to celebrate what we have - and working together to make it better," he said. "Recognising that because we live in the best country in the world, we have a responsibility to build for the best. And to empower every Australian with the opportunity ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... the street, whether they have a disease, which is drug addiction, or some other sort of disability." Williamson says the best thing for parents to do is set up a disability trust. This works for both mental and physical disabilities and can be used for ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... Management head of Australian investments Jonathan Shead said. "Australia is a gold standard, poised to build one of the best retirement systems in the world. We believe as an industry, have both the opportunity and the responsibility in standardising ...