Financial Standard

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO   TAL has launched a new campaign, working with youth media group The Daily Aus, and partners with the AFLW, aimed at promoting mental wellbeing.

Selfwealth expands into full-fledged wealth platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   Trading platform Selfwealth has launched three managed portfolios, expanding from online brokerage into a wealth platform.

RE spots potential 'material differences' in Metrics' listed funds

MATTHEW WAI   The Trust Company (RE Services), the responsible entity of all listed funds from Metrics Credit Partners, has requested to pause trading and quotation activities of the Metrics Master Income Trust (ASX: MXT), Metrics Income Opportunities Trust (ASX: MOT), and Metrics Real Estate Multi-Strategy Fund (MRE).

Super funds risk market concentration in US: Research

ELIZA BAVIN   While Australian equity markets have always had a concentration problem, it is now becoming more prominent in global markets too, according to Scientific Beta.

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI   A new survey from Capgemini found that Australian life insurers are stowed behind the global average when it comes to member engagement and educational efforts.

AIA Australia rolls out TPD CORE

KARREN VERGARA   AIA Australia has launched TPD CORE, a new retail product that charges lower premiums and provides clearer claim assessment criteria for total and permanent disability (TPD).

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI   Although Australia continues to climb in ranks as a desired retirement destination, now ranking sixth globally in the latest Natixis Investment Managers Global Retirement Index - Australians remain "uncertain" about their financial future but remain reluctant to reach out for help.

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO   Retirement has emerged as a central for investors globally, but a lack of confidence and financial literacy is keeping many savers on the sidelines, according to Amundi's latest global investor study.

Global X urges investment education as property values fall

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   The surge in Australian household wealth driven by superannuation and financial assets rather than property, builds the case for an urgent need for Australians to improve their investment knowledge, Global X said.

Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN   After a surprise 51,000 employment drop in July, jobs rebounded by a solid 39,500 in August, leading economists to believe the RBA will be forced to hike interest rates this month.

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN   The Finance Sector Union is calling for universal paid parental leave allowing all parents equal access to parental leave regardless of their caring role with full wage replacement.

Former Big Un chief escapes prison time for insider trading

MATTHEW WAI   The former chief executive of Big Un Richard Evans has learned his fate after the District Court of New South Wales handed down its verdict, with Evans escaping imprisonment.

HMC Capital adds to board

ELIZA BAVIN   HMC Capital has added to its board with a new appointment who brings more than 36 years' experience across financial, M&A and corporate governance.

SIAA replenishes board with appointments

MATTHEW WAI   The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association has made two board appointments to fill vacated positions from recent departures.

Equity Trustees pushes bidders for better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   Equity Trustees' parent company EQT Holdings' board confirmed it is engaging with its two bidders - TPG Global and BGH Capital - and has pushed for an improved offer from both.

Australian Ethical, Bloomberg join ASFA

VINNY VUCAGO   Stakeholders in the superannuation industry are becoming increasingly diverse despite continued consolidation among funds, with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) expanding its membership to include organisations spanning responsible investment, technology, banking and workplace health.

AI overtakes superfunds for investor education

VINNY VUCAGO   Artificial intelligence (AI) has overtaken superannuation funds as a source of investment information among younger, highly knowledgeable Australian investors, according to new research from Global X.

New digital asset trading platform targets HNWs, instos

VINNY VUCAGO   CloudTech Group has launched a digital asset trading platform in Australia giving institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors access to aggregated liquidity, institutional-grade pricing and advanced trading tools.

Australia's family offices surpass $323bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   Family offices in Australia have surpassed $323 billion in assets, according to data from Rainmaker Information.

Mining, property fuel Aussie billionaires' wealth

KARREN VERGARA   Australian billionaires' riches are highly concentrated in mining, financial services, technology and property, accounting for 0.7% of the total US$15.1 trillion in global wealth studied by the 2026 Billionaire Census.