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

Search Results

Showing 51 - 60 of 4794 results for "Top 10"

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Fund selectors, wary of an AI bubble, still believe in its longevity, with some viewing it as an opportunity bigger than the internet, according to a Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) survey. Natixis IM conducted a survey of 500 investment professionals ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
Andrew Irvine will become National Australia Bank's new group chief executive and managing director, succeeding Ross McEwan. Irvine has served as NAB's group executive and private business since 2020 and boasts 27 years of experience in financial services. ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Actively managed funds and ESG strategies suffered the biggest outflows in 2023 at a combined $57.7 billion. According to Calastone's Global fund flows report, actively managed strategies lost $42 billion (US$27.2bn), eclipsed by passive equity ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

Treasury details winners from tax concessions on super contributions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Treasury analysis shows superannuation contributions in Australia, taxed at concessional rates, significantly favour those with high incomes, in its Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement. As per the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) latest statistics ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
In its latest investment survey, Mercer identified the Hyperion Australian Growth Fund as the leading fund manager in the Australian shares category. The fund achieved a return of 25.1% return over the year ending December 2023. Following closely was ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
Financial advisers are promised "greater flexibility" in gaining educational and training qualifications under new amendments proposed by Treasury. Yesterday, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones launched a consultation to update how advisers can demonstrate ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
New insights from Superhero show the total trading volume of the top five most-traded ETFs on Superhero overshadowing that of both the top 10 listed companies in Australia and the US. According to Superhero's annual Year in Trades Review report, nearly ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Leaders in financial services and superannuation were among the many to grace the highly coveted Australia Day 2024 Honours List, recognised for services in their respected fields and to the community. Some 1042 Australians received top honours across ...

Aware Super, ART hire member service heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
The market was caught by surprise when two of Australia's top customer service executives changed jobs. Australian Retirement Trust head of member services Jessica Rix has landed at Aware Super in a similar role. Rix has spent two years at the country's ...