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

Search Results

Showing 1001 - 1010 of 6597 results for "Policy"

KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... report argued. Further, it said that women's ongoing economic disadvantage will become increasingly entrenched if government policy doesn't better support shifting social norms faster and meet changing socio-economic expectations. Another reform advocated ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... Commission," he said. He explained that simultaneously there's a group of licensees that work with ASIC and Treasury on policy issues and general running of business. "I think that's been a very collaborative process," he said. "If you're the subject ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... Fixed Income said it believes the Fed will raise the funds rate to 4.25%-4.5% by early next year before taking a U-turn in policy. Meanwhile, Barclays Research said: "With [Federal Reserve chair Jerome] Powell suggesting a high bar for slowing the pace ...

AMP's Edwina Maloney joins ASFA board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... the new Retirement Income Covenant." Dransfield also thanked outgoing director Howes for her contributions to ASFA as a policy committee member, finance and risk committee chair, industry efficiency policy council chair, and human resources and remuneration ...

Inconsistencies across RIC strategies: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... strategies, with a view to publishing its findings later this year. In a speech to the Financial Services Council's Policy Briefing, APRA member Margaret Cole said the regulators will release details and observations later this year as well as examples ...

Continuity an increasing focus for family offices: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... board and 44% of those comprise both independent advisers and family members. Most family offices have an active investment policy statement, the study found, but this varies significantly whether the family is first generation (44%) or second and beyond ...

Actuary of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... profession in ethics, data analytics, and discrimination," King said. "He is committed to good regulation to ensure that policy keeps pace with technology changes and meets the needs of society." In addition, Dolman is a founding member of the Actuaries ...

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
According to new data, this year could be the most challenging in recent history to retire. Natixis IM shared its annual NIM Global Retirement Index (GRI) data and report named Danger Zone and said market downfall, low rates and inflation are taking ...

Cbus appoints head of responsible investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
... McKay first joined Cbus in mid-2018 from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors where she was an engagement and policy consultant. She had previously worked at ACSI between 2002 and 2009 as manager, research governance. McKay has also previously ...

iExtend adds lead alliances role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... collaborative nature of our offering," iExtend chief executive David Sarkis said. iExtend allows policyholders to co-own a life policy with iExtend so they can retain a partial interest in the original policy and eliminate future premium payments on ...