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

Search Results

Showing 151 - 160 of 566 results for "ProActive"

A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... key developments and trends in member expectations of their superannuation funds." Elkins said funds will need to be proactive in meeting members expectations in relation to ESG and their funds' responses to climate change, communications and services ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... that all will be okay than preparing proactively for the inevitable," he says. "It is difficult but necessary to be proactive with the preparation of the transition from low interest rates to high interest rates." To face the foreboding rate rise, Guagliardo ...

Advice firms struggle to make most of socials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
A recent survey by BT found just 37% of financial advisers have received referrals via social media in the last 12 months. Earlier this year BT conducted a three-part webinar series on social media, with the majority of advisers in attendance using ...

Millennials want financial advice: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... financially responsible by favouring frivolous spending over saving. "Millennials have high expectations, but they also are proactive when it comes to financial planning and are no longer the young twenty-somethings they're often thought to be," he s ...

ATO slammed for failing to collect billions in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Industry Super Australia has unleashed on the loose laws and 'light touch' compliance that's costing working Australians billions in unpaid super. In a statement, ISA said: "The auditor has found the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) reluctance to 'proactively' ...

Cbus, Media Super merger complete

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
Cbus Super and Media Super have merged, following a Successor Fund Transfer on April 9. The merger brings Cbus funds under management to $75 billion, managed on behalf of nearly 850,000 members. Cbus chief executive Justin Arter welcomed new Media Super ...

First Sentier rebrands direct infra business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
First Sentier Investors' direct infrastructure business is becoming a standalone brand, with a new name to reflect its commitment to sustainability. Going forward, the business will be known as Igneo Infrastructure Partners; derived from the word 'igneous' ...

Perennial expands private markets offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... lower overall portfolio risk" achieved through layered portfolio management, deal structuring, value discipline and a proactive management style. It's the latest addition to Perennial's existing range of private markets funds, which includes the ...

Former Hostplus investors tapped for VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
Having just launched their own shop in January, two former members of the industry fund's private equity team have been mandated to run the newly created Victorian Startup Capital Fund (VSCF). Neil Stanford and Brighid Pappin opened the doors to V-Ignite ...

Boards still lagging on diversity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... navigating this complexity boards need to change the ways they recruit and look further afield. To do this, boards need a proactive and supportive chair. The report came up with six recommendations for improving the performance of boards: open a discussion ...