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Financial services workers earn 12% pay rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
Financial services employees saw their pay packets rise 12% in the last 12 months, according to Hays' annual Salary Guide, outpacing salary growth for lawyers and technology professionals.

Adviser exam pass rate drops once again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
The results of the 29th Financial Adviser Exam have been handed down, with only 66% of candidates passing.

Golden parachutes deflate rapidly for some, not all ASX chiefs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
Termination payments for chief executives of the largest ASX-listed firms decreased significantly in FY24, hitting the lowest levels in 15 years. However, in the same period, those at companies outside of the ASX 100 rose considerably.

King's honours list recognises excellence in super, finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
The 2025 King's Birthday honours list featured several heavyweights from the superannuation, funds management and sustainable investing sectors.

MAX Awards honour best of the best

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
More than 350 industry professionals turned out for Financial Standard's night of nights, honouring the best and brightest in advertising, marketing and sales.

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The Coalition, following its election defeat and brief split, has unveiled its shadow ministry.

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
A new report from KPMG has found that corporate structures in family businesses is the key to achieving growth.

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency published the public sector gender pay gap data for the first time.

Australia tops list for financial services job growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
Australia is becoming a financial services hub, recording the highest global job growth in March within the sector.

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
The Albanese government has begun its second term after winning the federal election and industry groups are making clear what they want to see.