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

Search Results

Showing 1341 - 1350 of 2621 results for "RECOGNISE"

Female Excellence Award finalists announced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The five finalists in the 2017 Female Excellence in Advice Award have been named. Presented by the Association of Financial Advisers and TAL, the FEIA Award recognises the significant contributions made by women in the financial advice profession, their ...

The pointy end of super regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
With the risk of market turmoil subsiding, super funds are now contending with preparing for two key pieces of industry regulation. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast, new AIST ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... green buildings and low carbon transport projects. Commonwealth Bank managing director debt markets Simon Ling said: "We recognise the long-term challenge of addressing climate change, and climate bonds are an important part of the solution in driving ...

Former super fund chief executive takes overseas role

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
A former chief executive of an industry superannuation fund has taken up leadership of Nambawan Super Limited, corporate trustee of the Public Officers Superannuation Fund based in Papua New Guinea. Paul Sayer, chief executive officer at TWUSUPER during ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... equity bias," the draft legislation explained. When regulators in two "sufficiently equivalent jurisdictions" agree to recognise aspects of each other's regulatory systems, collective investment schemes from each economy can be marketed and sold in the ...

Australian investment firm opens London office

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... encouraging to see our funds resonating strongly with the Australian market as advisers, investors and research consultants recognise the benefits of our high conviction, risk aware approach," Mitchell said. "And now with the Antipodes Global Fund - ...

Numbers and needs of female HNWs set to grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... market," she said. "It would be great to see more private banks support female entrepreneurs with financial services that recognise this segment's distinct needs."

Avoid the ETF trap: Bell Direct

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... popular with investors in the current market. However, investors should be warned against blind over-allocation and recognise that not all index-driven products are created equal," Selvarajah said. "An issue we are now seeing emerge is an overexposure ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
Commonwealth Bank confirmed in its annual results presentation that third parties are discussing an acquisition of the bank's life insurance business. Describing CommInsure as a "strong business with scale, expertise, competitive products and access ...

CBA senior executives forego bonuses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Commonwealth Bank chief executive officer Ian Narev and fellow group executives have been stripped of short-term bonuses ahead of tomorrow's financial results. The decision, made by the CBA board in a meeting yesterday, was reached following consideration ...