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

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 11801 - 11810 of 12599 results for "Company"

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004

... asbestos liabilities could be as much as $2.24 billion but a special inquiry today found a statutory scheme proposed by the company could be a starting point for satisfying claims. Also, Coles Myer unveils its full year results and Alesco Corp hosts ...

James Hardie requests trading halt in shares

AAP | TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004

... six-month inquiry into a massive underfunding of James Hardie's asbestos compensation. James Hardie said in a statement the company was informed the NSW government would be selectively releasing the report this morning, however the report would only ...

Risk measurement lags amongst insurance companies - E&Y survey

AAP | TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004

... while the insurers recognise the importance of risk measurement, there is still room to upgrade their techniques. A new company title, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), has emerged in the sector but just who the CRO reports to reveals the importance placed on ...

Boards are cracking down on big termination payments - Macek

AAP | MONDAY, 20 SEP 2004

... Macek, who is also a director of Wesfarmers Ltd and Telstra Corp where he is member of the remuneration committee, said company directors are looking closely at termination payments and believes the generous payouts of the past could soon be over. "Termination ...

Mariner starts cash flow pension

... market-linked bonds will benefit from a rise in the stock market without risking capital loss in a falling market, the company said.

Lending golden age over - Datamonitor

... financial information provider Datamonitor said this week. Signs of a slowdown in the rate of lending have appeared, the company said, with lending commitments in June 2004 down on the year-ago figure and more than $2.5 billion below the October 2003 ...

ASIC shuts down loan calculators

... unions and finance brokers because the tools mislead consumers about loan repayments. The calculators, provided by software company Infochoice, compare standard loans with lines of credit to suggest the latter could be used to pay off a home loan more ...

Lend Lease says Bovis covered by US govt captive insurer

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2004

... class action lawsuit being brought by workers employed on the World Trade Center site in New York City was successful. The company said while Bovis was yet to be served papers relating to the claim, which could run into billions of dollars, the issue ...

Macquarie Morgan Stanley Global Franchise Fund hits the shelves

... of the agreement entered into with Morgan Stanley, Macquarie Adviser Service would be the first Australian investment company to develop a fund that could provide retail investors access to Morgan Stanley's Global Franchise process for managing global ...

Tower says proposing spinning off Aust wealth management bus

AAP | TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2004

... enhance shareholder value,\" it said. Tower directors have appointed Caliburn Partnership to review the proposal and the Company will report on the outcome of the review.

PAGE:

1181

Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

Videos

Brought to you by

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

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

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

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

Follow the leaders

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

Strength amid noise

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