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

Search Results

Showing 1331 - 1340 of 1528 results for "Technical"

High net worth, high expectations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... Accountants and financial planners shouldn't consider servicing high net worth clients if they don't have the resources or the technical know-how, Rowan Fielke, director at planning firm Thornton Group said. "These clients do not suffer fools well. You ...

Govt creates super advisory

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
The federal government has created a Superannuation Advisory Group to provide technical expertise and consultation on relevant proposals within the superannuation industry. The Superannuation Advisory Group met at Parliament House in Canberra for the ...

Tranzact grabs 60pc stake in Total Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... compliance service provider based in Brisbane. The firm presently has around 20 employees and provides education and technical assistance to intermediaries as well as reporting services to clients via the web.

Lifeplan appoints new solutions manager

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... Westpac. Lifeplan general manager of strategic development, Matt Walsh said the new role was created to provide "specialist technical knowledge and training to our growing business development team and financial planning groups across the country." "We ...

Dreman hands wrap to Charles River

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... wrap accounts onto the Charles River IMS platform. "Technology is an enabler of our business and we wanted to have the technical infrastructure that would allow us to scale and automate," said Boris Onefater, chief executive/operating officer of Dreman. ...

CAAM dons emerging markets cap

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
From Russia to Brazil, Africa to India, emerging markets are outpacing their developed counterparts left, right and centre, and Credit Agricole Asset Management's (CAAM) Australian arm is the latest firm to capitalise on this sector's growth. Launched ...

Govt extends tax exemptions for terminally ill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... would relieve some of the financial stress that terminally ill people could be experiencing. Kate Anderson, head of technical services at Mariner Financial, said the proposed change would offer peace of mind for terminally ill people. "It gives those ...

ING IM and Credit Agricole win $1.1b Philippine mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... venture." "This will be the first time for the GSIS to invest abroad at this magnitude. We still do not have the necessary technical expertise to provide good asset allocation consisting of global instruments," Garcia said. "Foreign fund managers on ...

Australia number 1 in managed funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
... Planning, said: "The strengthening of the Australian dollar certainly boosted our performance relative to the US for technical reasons. But even so, Australia continues to be significantly ahead of the rest of the world in terms of managed funds ownership. ...

A fresh take on deductible contributions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... a superannuation specialist thinks there's a simpler way to approach the subject. Macquarie Adviser Services head of technical services, David Shirlow, has today called for an extension on tax deductibility of personal contributions to all working Australians ...