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

Search Results

Showing 1161 - 1170 of 2862 results for "Standards"

FPA and AFA aim to administer adviser standards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... putting cases forward to manage adviser compliance schemes resulting from the industry's new education and ethics standards. The FPA told its member base it has created a separate entity and lodged an expression of interest to ASIC to establish a ...

Chief economist update: BOE waiting on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... the mid-1970s. Regular pay growth has been stronger than expected, rising to over 3%. Although modest by historical standards, the projected pace of UK GDP growth is slightly faster than the diminished rate of supply growth, which averages around 11/2% ...

One-stop complaints shop opens

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
... Superannuation and Financial Services Industry." "We will influence reform in the financial services sector by raising standards and improving internal practices to reduce and resolve disputes," Coonan said. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Australians ...

Industry fund appoints former Labor politician

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... down from two roles to focus on HESTA's chair position - as the chair of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board and as an adjunct professor within the College of Law and Justice at Victoria University. HESTA chief executive Debby ...

Former Macquarie Capital head launches fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... sectors and businesses they know well, and which offer the potential for strong returns whilst maintaining the highest standards of environmental and social governance. "Federation is a new type of fund manager that invests in profitable and sustainable ...

Advice group continues education standards preparation

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... advice dealer group has awarded its latest education scholarships aimed to help its advisers navigate upcoming education standards for the industry. Elders Financial Planning awarded a 16 education scholarships at their national conference in Glenelg ...

More SMSF auditors disqualified

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... role in promoting confidence in the sector and "ASIC will continue to take action to ensure auditors adhere to ethical standards." SMSF trustees and members can check whether their auditor is registered, or whether a person has been disqualified, by ...

ASIC keeps watch on SMSF auditors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... with fund requirements," ASIC Commissioner John Price said. "As gatekeepers, they are expected to adhere to the highest standards in the performance of their role. ASIC will continue to take action where the conduct of SMSF auditors is inadequate." ASIC's ...

Governance specialist names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... new chief executive from January 2019. She is the former chief executive of Consult Australia and is on the boards of Standards Australia and the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). Governance Institute president Warren Baillie said ...

Perpetual partners with Microsoft

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... Perpetual Business Intelligence Platform's other modules offer credit stress testing and the IFRS 9 global accounting standards for compliance. The credit stress testing module streamlines APRA reporting for financial service providers. It helps managers ...