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MaxCap appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026

MaxCap has named deputy chief executive and chief financial officer Kylie Robb as chief executive, effective July 1. A MaxCap spokesperson told Financial Standard Robb was brought into the business in the deputy chief executive role two years ago with ...

ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026

ASIC has brought together market and financial services leaders in a push to bolster competitiveness in Australia's capital markets. This comes after new research found Australia needs to move quickly or be left behind as other jurisdictions adopt financial ...

SMC pushes for carers to qualify for SG

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026

Australia's unpaid carers could retire with up to $45,000 more in superannuation if the federal government extends the Super Guarantee (SG) to the Carer Payment, according to new research from the Super Members Council (SMC). The report found more than ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026

When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026

The ability to remain resilient and manage liquidity pressures amid severe, multi-dimensional stress scenarios is an area of focus that APRA and ASIC want superannuation funds to improve. Recent roundtables hosted by APRA and ASIC heard the importance ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM | MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026

A diversified approach for a changing tax landscape The retirement savings confidence gap between 'advised' and 'unadvised' Australians is set to widen following the Federal Budget handed down in May. The Budget announcement introduced ...

Cybersecurity, tech ETFs strongest performers in May

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026

ETF performance in May was dominated by cybersecurity and broader technology themes, with the sector delivering exceptional returns across multiple strategies. While the Global X Cybersecurity ETF returned 36.5% for investors, Betashares Global Cybersecurity ...

Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026

... without human intervention. The company's focus on digital advice has emerged as a key growth area as regulators continue to push funds to improve retirement outcomes under the Retirement Income Covenant. Michelle Lusty, head of Midwinter advice products ...

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 ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... individual investors in Australia looking to diversify their portfolios," Hall said. The launch forms part of Brookfield's broader push into the private wealth market across Asia Pacific. Earlier this year, the firm partnered with Japanese financial ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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