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Almost half of Aussies not making voluntary super contributions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... could increase their available concessional contribution limit to as much as $167,500 in 2025 to 2026, including the standard annual cap of $30,000. The flexibility may be particularly valuable for workers with fluctuating incomes, career breaks or one-off ...

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 ...

AFCA to update rules on new genetic testing laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... AFCA excludes complaints about underwriting or actuarial factors leading to an offer of a life insurance policy on non-standard terms. This is proposed to change under new Rule C.1.4b, whereby AFCA must exclude a "complaint about underwriting or actuarial ...

VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... Australia IMI Quality Plus Index. Commenting, VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive Arian Neiron said Australia is not a standard market for quality investing just yet. "It is concentrated, cyclical and dominated by sectors that can distort traditional ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... Wealth advisers will move to Centrepoint's Brisbane office. Completion is expected to finalise July 1 subject to standard regulatory approvals and adviser transitions. Astute is Centrepoint's key referral and distribution partner. The new deal ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Sharemarket crashes and their inevitable recovery are well-charted, but no one really talks about what happens in between. Who are the investors caught in the crash, and who are the ones that capture the most gains on the way up? In that space between ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson warned licensees to improve their control measures for authorised representatives to avoid any unintended consequences. Breaking down licensees' ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... (Futures) clearing and trading participant in 2023. Marex Financial Products head of APAC Franck Fayard told Financial Standard Australia remains a crucial market for its expansion across the broader region. "The expansion of Marex Financial Products ...

APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
APRA hit Equity Trustees' subsidiary and the trustee for the HUB24 Super Fund, HTFS Nominees, with additional licence conditions. The new licence conditions centre on HTFS Nominees' weak, ill-defined and inconsistent investment option selection ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
An industry expert said financial advisers are increasingly moving towards a self-licensed model to gain better control of their business, while avoiding the risks of operating under large dealer groups. My Dealer Services (MDS) managing director Alex ...
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