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

Search Results

Showing 1181 - 1190 of 1541 results for "Connect"

Developed economies to outshine emerging world in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
The interconnectedness which has played into the hands of emerging market economies in recent years is on the verge of shifting the balance the other way, according to a report by economists at Principal Global Investors. In the paper the investment ...

'Funding Australia's growth' top priority for Murray Inquiry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

AIA hoping to increase engagement through fitness

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... displaying healthy behaviour, including discounts on shopping, entertainment and travel purchases. "We need to find new ways to connect and engage with Australians about the need for life insurance," AIA chief executive Peter Crewe said. "By shifting ...

IOOF joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
IOOF has joined Calastone's global funds transaction network, which allows the automation of fund transactions between different fund managers and distributors. Previously, platforms and funds were communicating exclusively by fax machine. Calastone ...

Jenny Brown named FS Smileys Scholar of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

ASIC's whistleblowing demands too extreme: ACSA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013

Super funds sluggish on technology

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Industry and corporate super funds have been slow off the mark in developing their technological capabilities in engaging with members, according to a study by Towers Watson. The survey found that small to medium sized funds have been particularly sluggish ...

Advisers coming round to social media

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... Australia (Zurich). The survey, conducted by Beaton Research, found that 34.5% of advisers are actively using social media to connect with clients, with LinkedIn the most popular platform for sharing business information. On top of that, more than 50% ...

Financial Standard unveils Digital Dozen in social media

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013

We're watching you, APRA warns trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned superannuation fund trustees it will not tolerate inertia or complacency, in a clamp down that is sparking fears that the role of trustee is becoming a full-time job. Speaking to an audience ...