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

Search Results

Showing 1281 - 1290 of 4907 results for "Environment"

Channel Capital adds Cayman director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... Channel's Cayman business earlier this year as an executive director. "Carl is very experienced in the alternative funds environment. He will add depth to our governance platform and will work closely with our clients to help them navigate the ever-changing ...

Family offices should supplement super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... are to retire comfortably as an 80-20 ratio of risky versus safe assets is more appropriate in the current market environment. "With interest rates having been on a downhill run for the last 30 years, the balanced profile is now reflecting an allocation ...

Lumiant raises capital, adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... former financial adviser, I understand the pressures advisers face. For too long, they have been the punching bag in an environment where they had little control," he said. "Lumiant frees them from regulatory and product constraints. Each module has ...

Advisers turn to ETFs during COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... Head of product and distribution Andy Stewart said advisers are looking for alternatives in this low interest rate environment and adjusting their portfolios where necessary. "When you think about the way planners normally operate, they don't trade ...

AFA defends industry against Labor attack

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... arguing that having six members will not make a meaningful contribution to delivering better member outcomes in an environment where barriers to accessing un-conflicted financial advice persist. "That's at the heart of our concerns about this bill ...

Catholic, Equip SFT to see Fairley exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... merge," Fairley said. "The larger industry funds outperform smaller ones by 70 basis points... It is a consolidating environment at every level... There is a minimum efficient frontier and that is at least $50 billion, and if you're not $50 billion ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... are then screened to ensure that the industries the companies are involved in do not harm women and society or the environment broadly. Each pillar is given a similar weighting in scoring; companies must perform well within the five pillars to score ...

Rest appoints head of operations

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Industry superannuation fund Rest has hired AMP Capital's former head of global client services and enablement to lead its operations function. As head of operations Corrine Henville will oversee the provision of services to Rest members and the management ...

JANA hires from Mercer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... expertise. This has been driven, in part, by the need to maintain returns and distributions in a low interest rate environment." "In Michael Maher, we saw an opportunity to address this heightened demand with an outstanding individual that brings the ...

James Mawhinney files appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... Mayfair. "The Federal Court made decisions within the context of an ill-advised, deficient campaign by ASIC in an environment of political, commercial and media influence. These decisions were not right," Mawhinney said. "There has been an indiscreet ...