The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 10081 - 10090 of 10710 results for "May 2012"

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 21 APR 2005

The Australian share market is expected to retreat again after some heavy falls on overseas markets paint a bleak picture for the domestic bourse. However with base metal, gold and oi prices all continuing to forge ahead, the weakness may be moderated ...

Industry fund warns businesses need to comply with super co-contribution

Tasplan Super's general manager Neil Cassidy warns if Australian businesses do not grasp the many compliance issues associated with the federal government's co-contribution scheme they may be in breach of the law. The $675 million multi-industry fund ...

ASIC to be harsh but fair with super choice regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair Jeffery Lucy has outlined the regulator's approach towards the choice of superannuation fund regime to be introduced in July of this year. ASIC focus revolves around making sure advisers and ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2005

The Australian share market may show some signs of recovery today after being hammered over the last couple of sessions. A relatively benign night on base metal and oil markets, coupled with some gains in precious metals provide a good base for the ...

NAB foreign exchange options desk back in business

The National Australia Bank has announced it will reopen its foreign exchange options desk on May 9, 2005, almost 15 months since it first notified the market of the unauthorised trading in foreign exchange options which cost the bank $360 million. ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 18 APR 2005

TheAustralian share market is expected to continue its recent slide as another poor performance from global equity markets on the weekend is expected to flow through to the domestic bourse. The Australian market lost almost two per cent on both indices ...

JAS-ANZ backs international financial planning standards

The Joint Accreditation System of Australia & New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) has called for the financial planning industry to benchmark itself against international standards due for release by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) at the ...

Australian sharemarket retreats slightly as boutique managers rise

Intech's latest research survey has revealed a slight retreat of one per cent in the Australian sharemarket for the month of March as boutique managers underpin strong performance. The top three managers who performed for the month were Portfolio Partners ...

Change of fund under choice regime not mandatory: FPA

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has advised superannuation fund members not to be pressured into changing funds once choice of fund legislation is introduced particularly if change of fund is completely unnecessary. FPA superannuation ...

Tower, AWM appoint new CEOs

Tower Limited has announced Peter Lindhout as its new chief executive officer, general insurance and direct business, for its New Zealand operations. Tower's wealth management spin-off - now known as Australian Wealth Management (AWM) - has also announced ...

PAGE:

1009

Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

Videos

Brought to you by

Strength amid noise

SMILE through retirement - tackling the top 5 (Sequencing, Market, Inflation, Longevity, Emotion) retirements risks

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

Maintaining a fundamental focus in a world obsessed with the short term

Global economic outlook and the case for local currency emerging market debt: Resilience, risk, and opportunity

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

Follow the leaders

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

READ MORE

Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

READ MORE

Effie Dimitropoulos

Chief executive

AUDD

Digital assets and where they stand in 2026

So far in 2026 digital assets have captured the headlines largely for the wrong reasons, but that doesn't tell the full story.

READ MORE

Jessica Sclafani

Global retirement strategist

T. Rowe Price

Rethinking default design in a changing market environment

The evolution underway in the US DC system highlights the value of periodically reassessing default design assumptions.

READ MORE

Industry Events

MORE INDUSTRY EVENTS

JUL

Advisers Big Day Out - Geelong

Featured Profile

MORE PROFILES

Blake Briggs

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL

Since becoming chief executive, Blake Briggs has renewed the Financial Services Council's influence, expanded the membership base, and strengthened its policy and advocacy credentials. Karren Vergara writes.

READ MORE