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

Search Results

Showing 101 - 110 of 126 results for "average Australian"

Lifeplan keeps it in the family

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... billion, representing an opportunity for financial advisers, but also a risk of losing funds under advice. The average Australian estate has 2.7 beneficiaries, according to the impact of Housing Inheritance on the Distribution of Wealth in Australia ...

Broken hearts from empty pockets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... concerns. A new study found that the uncertain economic climate is the single largest negative influence on the average Australian's sense of wellbeing. According to the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index - which measures consumer satisfaction with ...

ITG launches Triton Asia Pacific

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
... application, instead of using multiple platforms and different trading programs. "If we're talking about the average Australian buy side trading locally on the ASX, which covers around 3000 stocks, now all these different exchanges like Singapore, Malaysia ...

ASX companies lag on climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
... possible score, the Identifying carbon value: The Carbon Responsiveness of ASX 200 Stocks report found the average Australian company scored -0.8. Among the high achievers were the material and financial sectors while the utility and energy sectors fared ...

Super veterans accept Industry Service Awards

... experience in the financial services industry and has long championed the provision of financial advice to the average Australian. He is also a director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "He is passionate about three things ...

Equities without borders

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
... it's going to last forever is a pretty dangerous way to look at things." He said with over 65 per cent of the average Australian equities portfolio in financials and materials, Australians needed to diversify. "Our philosophy would be 'Don't run with ...

ESG funds pip mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... overall investment strategy. RIAA also found the average 'responsible investor' in Australia outperformed the average Australian mainstream fund investor by two per cent and the S&P/ASX 300 by just over one per cent over a five-year period. Meanwhile ...

Carbon trading for consumers: M2

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... the prevailing C02 price of approx $8.50 per tonne when the scheme was launched, was equivalent to taking two average Australian cars per year off the road. Reflecting this momentum since its recent launch, ACX is already beginning to expand its product ...

Australia trailing towards the future

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2007
... unimpressive, Norman said. Normal also pointed out Australian's housing affordability was now at record lows, with the average Australian wage purchasing a mere seven per cent of the Sydney median house price last year, compared with 70 per cent in 1966. ...

Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... quarter by 0.6 per cent bringing the affordability of that first home purchase over 10 per cent further from the average Australian's reach. Like the squeeze on rental stock, short supply of properties for sale is inflating prices and expanding the gap ...