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

Search Results

Showing 131 - 140 of 153 results for "CANVAS"

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... client adviser Bill Bishop said higher commodity prices were helping resources stocks, even lifting Rio Tinto "off the canvas" despite concerns about its controversial Chinalco deal. Rio Tinto was up $1.80, or 3.96 per cent, at $47.29, and BHP Billiton ...

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron Nieman, will capitalise on merger arbitrage and event-driven investments stemming ...

Vietnam the next LPT hotspot

While Australia and Singapore continue to lead the stakes in global listed property trusts, the surprise star in a new survey is Vietnam, jumping from the sixth spot to third in predicted property market growth. The findings came from the Asia Pacific ...

Reverse mortgage standards under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
A CHOICE shadow shop survey of the reverse mortgage industry has revealed some poor practices and areas for concern, but plans are already underway from some in the industry to effect a uniform lift in standards. Three CHOICE representatives visited ...

Sherry wins Labor votes with simple super plan

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
Labor Shadow Minister for Superannuation, Nick Sherry, impressed audiences at the annual IFSA conference on the Gold Coast on Friday, unveiling a plan for combined pension and superannuation forecasts. If voted in at the next election Labor would implement ...

ASIC issues disclosure guidelines for super trustees

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a new policy detailing guidelines for superannuation trustees regarding the delivery of product disclosure information about investment strategies to members. Policy Statement 184 ...

CommInsure rolls out sweeping upgrades - free of charge

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
CommInsure yesterday set about breaking away from its peers with significant - and free - product upgrades, citing a commitment to further strategic change. Introducing the "Perfect Mix" round of upgrades to a room of financial advisers, Jeffrey Scott ...

Sunsuper sets out to educate employers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
Queensland fund Sunsuper is undertaking an education program to raise employer awareness about the contemporary superannuation environment. Hosted in conjunction with the Australian Taxation Office and Commerce Queensland, the program is designed to ...

HBOS welcomes former Aviva GM on board

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
St Andrew's, a part of the HBOS Australia group, has announced the appointment of Paul Northey, Aviva's former general manager - distribution, to the role of director wealth management. Northey will be responsible for managing the financial business ...

ASX considers launching baby stock exchange

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006