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

Search Results

Showing 1021 - 1030 of 3130 results for "November 1995"

Westpac found to be immature, reactive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
Westpac publically released the findings from its Culture, Governance and Accountability (CGA) Reassessment Report, which labelled the bank "immature" and "reactive". The bank first completed a self-assessed CGA back in November 2018, however decided ...

Industry super accused of misleading consumers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Liberal MP Jason Falinski has accused industry super funds of using the Google AdWords term 'retail super' after BT was fined for using the term 'industry super'. The subject arose as Falinski questioned ASIC during the Senate Parliamentary ...

Capital raising relief measures extended

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
The ASX has announced it will extend its temporary capital raising measures until November 30, as a second wave of COVID-19 infections batters Victoria. The measures were originally due to expire on July 31 and granted a temporary class waiver to lift ...

AustralianSuper appoints head of financial crime

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
The country's largest superannuation fund has appointed a head of financial crime, security and resilience, reporting to its chief risk officer Paul Schroder. Tom Garcia is moving into the role after serving as AustralianSuper's head of product from ...

ClearView announces board changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
ClearView Wealth has announced a number of changes to its board including a new chair. Geoff Black has been named as the new chair, replacing Bruce Edwards who announced his intention to retire at the start of April. Edwards officially retired as chair ...

Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed ...

History is repeating itself: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
As companies continue to seek liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic through capital raisings, Zenith Investment Partners says this has provided investors the opportunity to access outsized returns. Zenith said although there are definite similarities ...

FASEA schedules remaining 2020 exam dates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has confirmed the exam will be held across five sitting days in August, October and November. It comes after advisers were given an additional year to pass the FASEA's exam, while they were given ...

APRA hands reins to ASIC in AUSTRAC case

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
APRA has delegated some of its enforcement powers to the corporate watchdog, as the two agencies continue their investigations into AUSTRAC's allegations against Westpac. To limit any overlap, the prudential regulator will hand over responsibilities ...

AIST celebrates Trustee of the Year

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
Former president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and director of two industry super funds, David Smith, has been posthumously awarded the award for Trustee of the Year. The AIST honoured Smith at its annual general meeting yesterday ...