In the lead up to the annual FAAA Congress in Perth in November, general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson joins Financial Standard managing editor Jamie Williamson to discuss the plethora of regulatory issues impacting the financial advice sector.

He touches on what he anticipates to cover in his policy and advocacy update at Congress – the good, the bad, and the ugly – and what he hopes to get out of Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) chief executive David Berry, who will appear alongside Anderson on day two.

Unafraid to tell it like it is, Anderson also shares his thoughts on the recent dumping of the inquiry into Dixon Advisory, why swift action is needed to avoid more disasters like Shield and First Guardian in future, and what he thinks we’ll still be talking about in 2026.

Australian public companies are laughing in the face of volatility and macroeconomic shocks, defying the odds to break records in the 2025 financial year. SG Hiscock & Company portfolio manager Hamish Tudgell talks about the reporting season that was.

Five years on from a hiatus across the entire industry, the aerospace sector has seemingly returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to T. Rowe Price portfolio strategist Sam Ruiz. Find out how recent developments across the airspace affect investment opportunities, as Sam also breaks down the dynamics between the traditional duopoly in this episode.

While tariffs from the US are consistently making headlines, their effect on the emerging economies can often be overlooked by investors. Speaking with Joseph Lai, principal and chief investment officer at Ox Capital, he explains thoroughly how investors can capitalise from opportunities presenting around the theme.

While most investors would argue that investing with emotions is a huge red flag, DivGro co-founder and chief investment officer Jonathan Nurick says embracing emotional resilience is extremely important, stating that the exposure to the “right feedback” can amount to achieving fruitful returns in dividend investments. 

Private equity’s big appetite for Aussie wealth managers has ramped up in recent years. From CC Capital’s $3.3billion offer for Insignia Financial to Apollo Asset Management selling its stake in Challenger, Morningstar equity analyst Shaun Ler takes a deep dive into PE’s big appetite for ASX-listed wealth managers.

As investors continue seek diversification through alternative assets, there is an asset class that some may think of more as a staple of their local community rather than an investment; Aussie pubs.

Chris Unger, managing director and head of Redcape Hospitality, joined the Financial Standard podcast to talk about how investing in Australian pubs can offer diversification away from traditional real estate sectors and public market volatility.

US national debt appears to be out of control. According to USAFacts, it stood at whopping US$36.2 trillion as at May. But is this the true amount? Could more borrowing trigger a crisis if the debt isn’t contained? University of Sydney lecturer in economics Dr. Luke Hartigan sets the record straight.

While some investors are winning big by investing in companies enabling the use of artificial intelligence, like data centres, others are using this booming technology to analyse companies and those who run them.

Robeco head of next gen research Mike Chen joins the Financial Standard podcast to discuss opportunities in AI that are off the beaten track. 

Although it is still early stages to determine if artificial intelligence (AI) will be a critical component for the financial services sector, AI has seemingly transcended to a more widely used tool for some of them. Speaking with Zhe Chen, research lead at Acadian Asset Management, he reiterates the importance in maintaining the ‘edge’ amongst competition by suitably leveraging innovation across the company to remain relevant.