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

Search Results

Showing 1401 - 1410 of 10109 results for "Financial services"

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... themselves on what broadening the definition of intra-fund advice means for their operations. Jones told a recent Financial Services Council event that trustees can expect to offer more holistic financial advice as part of the federal government's ...

UK government investigates sexism in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
The UK government is exploring sexism in the financial services sector, investigating the barriers still faced by women and whether careers should be marketed differently. In doing so, it's calling for international case studies for comparison. The ...

Super framework ideal for advice: Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... that its highly regulated framework will place trustees in good stead to make advice more accessible. At a Financial Services Council breakfast this morning, Jones clarified that superannuation funds will be able to offer advice at every stage of a member's ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... on consumer facing products and services, whereas ASIC is primarily responsible for financial products and financial services," the guidance said. "However, misleading environmental claims may sometimes fall within both ASIC's jurisdiction and the ACCC's ...

Leigh Watson caps four decades in industry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
After 43 years working in the financial services industry, Leigh Watson feels it's time to step back from full-time work and spend more time with family and friends. Watson left Swiss Re on June 30 after nine years as the head of life & health reinsurance ...

ESR appoints investment, operating chiefs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... chief financial officer and brings over 20 years of experience in leading global real estate investment and financial services companies. Prior to joining ESR, Lawson was an executive director and chief financial officer at Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels ...

Commonwealth Super Corp appoints chief customer officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... 100 Years'," CSC chief executive Damian Hill said. "For Adam, this appointment recognises over 25 years of financial services sector experience, the last six of which have been in service to our CSC customers." Nettheim has been with CSC since 2017 when ...

AZ NGA welcomes head of M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... track record of achieving results, solving complex problems and delivering outcomes. "His background and broad financial services experience, which spans advice, lending, broking and wealth management, also positions him strongly to offer support to ...

Iress expands superannuation leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... associate for Mercer's super and investments arm, and a sales manager role at SS&C Technologies. His first role in financial services was as a people and culture advisor to AMP. "It's great to be back in super and to be part of a technology-led business ...

Openmarkets hit with largest ever MDP penalty

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
... financial service for three years. The regulator deemed her "not fit and proper" to provide or participate in the financial services industry.