Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 7045 results for "Board"

UniSuper appoints new head of fixed interest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... record leading and developing teams and will be an excellent cultural fit," Pearce said. "We look forward to having him on board." McCrum's appointment comes a month after the $124 billion industry fund created a lead governance, compliance role ...

Platypus AM appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... chair Geoff Black paid tribute to Adamson's service, thanking him for his leadership during his tenure. "On behalf of the Board and the broader Platypus team, I would like to firstly thank Gary for the exceptional leadership and vision he has provided ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... July 2024. Last year the ACTU sought a 7% increase to the minimum wage, however the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review board awarded a 5.75% increase. The ACTU said workers on awards are about $5200 worse off after inflation has eaten away at their ...

ART adds heavyweights to board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust has welcomed a former Treasury official and former APRA deputy chair to its board. Martin Parkinson and Helen Rowell will sign up as non executive directors of Australia's second-largest asset owner early next month. ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... others are not even getting the basics right and putting their customers' futures at risk. We urge all firms to take on board our findings and review their own processes. Where they do not, we will act."

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... inflation target, he added. The RBA hasn't ruled anything in or out, and its tightening bias has not been removed. The board "can't rule out either [rate hikes or cuts]." As such, Bloxham's central case is that the RBA will remain on hold ...

Inaugural CSLR levy slugs advisers $18.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... face of making advice more accessible and affordable for consumers, which is the stated aim of our government." The CSLR board in January provisioned for $241 million to fund the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) claims between November ...

Interest rate cut may not come until 2025, experts warn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... economist, said at the very earliest, the RBA won't loosen monetary policy settings until September. "The Reserve Bank Board will want to consider the impact of a third round of tax cuts that will take effect in July. While the cuts won't derail ...

GQG builds private markets unit on PAC stakes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... extension. It will pay GQG an investment management fee of 0.75%. Greenwood will act as portfolio manager while the PAC board will continue to consider and approve all major portfolio and company actions. "The externalisation together with a restructure ...

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board reported a meagre 1.9% net return for 2023, falling short of its 8.7% benchmark, translating to a $15.8 billion negative value add. This contrasted with a modest 4% return in 2022, which surpassed its benchmark ...