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Family office succession takes back seat to investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... Gooch said. "They look at the next generation as a process that takes years, decades, even a lifetime, to cultivate them into good stewards of wealth." The UBS survey suggests family members aged 30 to 39 years old are at the right stage to start engaging ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
The United States has proposed a fresh 12.5% tariff on Australia after the Office of US Trade Representative alleged Australia had failed to stop goods made with forced labour from entering markets. The Trump administration said Australian government ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in the March quarter 2026 and 2.5% compared to a year ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Economic growth slowed in the March quarter, with modest household and public sector ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Oxford Economics has hypothesised an extreme scenario of "zero migration" globally and found while destination economies, mostly advanced, would see significant declines in output per capita, origin economies would have modest gains as retained labour ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... the sharemarket became a sophisticated game of dots on a graph and instant trading, it was a simple case of investing in good companies. It's the wide margin between what a good company should be worth and how their valuation gets caught in the general ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... 6%. And it's happened quite consistently, with one to two blips here. But generally, as a region, it's been quite good," he says. Sean Taylor, chief investment officer at Matthews Asia, remains positive on emerging markets relative to the rest ...

Future Fund chief says staff departure not at 'worrying level'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... investment people who choose to work in the public service for a period of their career." Arndt added the Future Fund has a good tenure and low turnover compared to the industry, averaging at 6%, while the overall turnover rate stands at 11%. Future ...

Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... misconduct of only a small portion of advisers can be a detriment for the entire business. "There's a number of very good advisers at InterPrac but what this [the lack of control] does is it puts a spotlight on themselves. It has already been suggested ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... with greater certainty. "The way to do this is we need to work with Treasury, other regulators and the industry to get a good result," Longo said, adding that ASIC wanted businesses to move "from innovation to licensing in a more confident way". Longo ...

Old settings for TPD 'no longer fit': APRA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... support sooner and improve long-term outcomes. APRA also found the label of TPD, and lump sum benefits do not always deliver good outcomes for individuals, particularly for claimants with episodic conditions. "APRA recognises that there are genuine constraints ...
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