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

Search Results

Showing 1231 - 1240 of 4077 results for "FEW"

Advisers not prepared for exam: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... haven't been given adequate time to study. They are due to sit the assessment at the end of the month. "I'm aware of a few people who are sitting the exam. What I think is the confident and really good advisers are the one's saying 'I'm ...

Risk commission changes imperil advice practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
As financial advisers adjust their business models to the Life Insurance Framework, many fear the Royal Commission's recommendations will further undermine the viability of their practices. This is according to ClearView's latest survey of 630 financial ...

TAL offers advisers ethics assistance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... FASEA examination, which consists of a section on 'Applied Ethical and Professional Reasoning.'" There are currently very few resources available to support financial advisers in understanding the code of ethics and how it applies to their day-to-day ...

Chief economist update: The rate cut Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... as RBA head honcho in September 2016 - to a new record low of 1.25% at 1430 hours (AEST) today. For sure, there are (very) few dissenters arguing the Australian central bank should steel its nerves and stay put, but the widespread consensus is the RBA ...

Fund manager buys into Morphic AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... crucial and it will be increasingly important in the future. "Morphic fulfils a unique role in this space, being one of the few managers offering long/short ESG products and Ellerston is very excited to acquire a leading domestic ethical fund manager," ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... Federal Reserve Bank emeritus economist Leonard Nakamura, was quoted saying: "People think we're just a half percent or a few tenths from a 2% inflation rate when maybe inflation is still negative." "The FOMC and other central banks have been puzzled ...

Compulsory super detrimental: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... this period. The paper points out that it has fallen the most dramatically amongst the 25-34 and 35-44 age cohorts. CIS said few Australians save for retirement because they trust their super balance will be there - but saving for a deposit actually ...

Chief economist update: The power of one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... money where their guesses were. Not only that, Factset prints: "Many also expect RBA to follow up with another rate cut a few months later. That view is reflected in market pricing with cash rate futures now attaching a 100% probability of two rate cuts ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... innovation happening in this area right now in this, but the key is to make it work for investors," he said. "We're still a few too many assumptions behind it, which is why we're working with Rosenberg [Equities] and fintechs to make it more actionable." ...

Zurich launches new client portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... However, what previously may have taken several hours and many phone calls can now in many instances, be accomplished with a few mouse clicks, at any time of day or night." Zurich believes the new portal will allow advisers to focus on the value they ...