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ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASX has confirmed CHESS Release 1 is ready for market open to provide clearing services. ASX is aiming to implement Release 2 of CHESS replacement in 2029. ASX said all approved market operators (AMO) advised they successfully connected to the new system ...

Global X to expand product suite with three new ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
Global X has told Financial Standard it is launching three new ETFs this year, including one focussing on space technology. Global X said both the Global X Space Tech ETF and the Global X S&P World Natural Resources ETF are on track to launch this year ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has released a statement after reports alleging chief executive Raphael Arndt's leadership style may be forcing staff out the door. A report in the Australian Financial Review suggested some employees have described ...

Hostplus extends Citi mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... FY26, an increase of 8.6% on the June 2025 figure. The top five custodians by size currently are J.P. Morgan ($1.49tn), State Street ($1.08tn), Citigroup ($1.05tn), Northern Trust ($995bn), and BNP Paribas ($824.2bn). BNP Paribas' AUC jumped the ...

Esencia Wealth expands into Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Esencia Wealth has expanded into Queensland, adding 300 clients to its portfolio by merging with two advice firms in the state. Merging with Financial 3 Wealth and Marsden Wealth Advisers will mark Esencia Wealth's first office in Brisbane, building ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
A new standard from the Financial Services Council aims to strengthen governance practices across superannuation platforms, including limiting unadvised members to simpler investments, enhancing due diligence of options, and greater oversight of advisers ...

IFPA chief executive to exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
The chief executive of the Institute of Financial Professionals of Australia (IFPA) has stepped down. Ky Wilson was named IFPA chief executive in July last year after serving as acting general manager for about eight months. She first joined the association ...

JBWere makes senior advice hires

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... advice at JBWere following several years in Morgan Stanley's wealth management division as an executive director and NSW state manager. He's also previously spent over eight years at Perpetual and worked in NAB's banking team. Meantime, former ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft legislation that would give the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) stronger regulatory powers and enable greater sanctions. The draft legislation proposes to introduce criminal penalties for unregistered tax return preparers ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) awarded a $370 million mandate to New Zealand-based infrastructure manager Morrison to tap its global private markets strategy. CFS has already made commitments to Morrison's value-add strategy across fund and discretionary ...