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

Search Results

Showing 1001 - 1010 of 3665 results for "DeFi"

Asgard, Future Super shamed on ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
At a hearing of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that was supposed to focus on ME Bank's recent troubles, the super funds performing poorly in terms of early release copped surprise criticism. APRA had advised that early ...

38 staff punished over AUSTRAC scandal: Westpac

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
Westpac has confirmed 38 staff copped a range of remuneration consequences as a result of the bank's investigations into the AUSTRAC scandal. In a statement, the bank confirmed it should have recognised the faults in its systems earlier. "The report ...

Advice job market not all doom and gloom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
There are some bright spots in the market for financial advice jobs, according to Kaizen Recruitment, despite over 1000 advisers leaving the industry since the start of 2020 and only about 50 joining. "The implementation of restructures and exits announced ...

UniSuper stares down job crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
The industry superannuation fund for universities is the only defined benefit fund still open to new members in Australia, now it is grappling with how the sector has been decimated by COVID-19. The travel bans put in place around the world to curb ...

Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
As COVID-19 exposes entrenched problems in society, the ability to scale social impact investments in Australia holds significant promise to drive progress towards solutions, a new report reveals. UTS associate professor Danielle Logue and Dr Gillian ...

Wage growth, not wage cuts

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
With wage cuts across the country and wage rises likely off the table, a former senior public servant and academic has pressed the case for wage growth instead. In an article for The Conversation, Australian National University College of Business and ...

Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
With the chances of a second wave of infections breaking out both internationally and domestically, consideration is being put on whether what we have seen is just the beginning. Simon Doyle, head of fided income and multi asset at Schroders, said from ...

APRA quashes super liquidity concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
APRA has put to bed any rumour that superannuation funds are at risk of facing liquidity issues as a result of the government's decision to allow Australians early access to their superannuation. Appearing alongside ASIC before the Senate Select Committee ...

Time to buy residential property: Survey

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic shutting down home inspections across the country and seeing many Australians' wallets run dry, more than 70% of property investors believe now is a good time to buy. That's according to new research coming out of the ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Australian equities have not been immune to the effects of COVID-19, with company earnings taking a material hit, despite the equity market rallying from its lows in mid to late March, according to Zenith Investment Partners. Zenith said a flow on effect ...