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

Search Results

Showing 1231 - 1240 of 6695 results for "Securities"

Chief economist update: Fed pause could be a short one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... inflation expectations - as measured by the yield differential between 10-year Treasuries and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) - have fallen to 1.54% at the end of October from this year's high of 1.97% (April). The Fed's monitoring ...

ASIC puts trustees on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has warned superannuation trustees to improve the standard of communication to fund members about Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) reforms, hinting it may take action against funds if necessary. ...

Extension for super fund portfolio disclosures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has extended the deadline for superannuation trustees to disclose their portfolio holdings. ASIC said it amended the order to provide "legal certainty" about the first reporting day, given that the ...

Former PIMCO chief guilty in admissions scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... to the ongoing Operation Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal in the United States. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, former PIMCO chief executive Douglas Hodge conspired with Rick Singer and others, beginning in 2012 ...

ASIC wins appeal against Westpac companies

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... campaigns to encourage customers to roll over external superannuation accounts into their existing accounts with Westpac Securities Administration Limited and BT Funds Management. ASIC was primarily concerned with the telephone calls. The corporate regulator ...

ASIC bans former Fitzpatricks employee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... employee has been permanently banned from providing financial services after stealing close to $300,000. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said Emma Maree Radke provided administration services from a company related to Fitzpatricks ...

WiseTech short could impact super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... chair of the audit and risk management committee Christine Holman resigned from her role with the company last week. Securities in the company were placed on a trading halt on Monday 21 October as a result of the short report. WiseTech called the short ...

Future Fund returns 1.9% for the quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... emerging market equities at 10%, private equity at 15.8%, property at6.7%, infrastructure and timberland at7.1%, debt securities at 9%, alternatives at 13.7% and cash at 11.4%. "The board remains alert to the uncertain outlook for global growth and the ...

Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... by the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis and its aftermath were concentrated in purchases of longer-term securities-principally longer-term Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities," it said. "These operations were aimed at ...

ETFS Capital backs indexing startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... analytics and data company ETFLogic and specialist ETF and index data/technology vendor ULTUMUS. In Australia, ETF Securities, led by Kris Walesby, offers 15 ETFs and has $1.7 billion in funds under management.