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

Search Results

Showing 1731 - 1740 of 5257 results for "Finance"

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... an ASX200 chair each year. Good governance isn't just about oversight however. Testament to this is the Banking and Finance Oath, with individuals working in industry committing to - among other things - serve all interests in good faith, operate ...

IOOF appoints head of advice governance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... Westpac's large-scale structured advice remediation program. Previously, Flynn served at van Eyk where he was head of finance and operations, and ANZ as head of operations and projects for the bank's aligned licensees. Earlier he spent three ...

Boutique fund manager appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... PIMCO, Lehman Brothers Investment Management and Barclays Global Investors. His early career was spent in acquisition finance, Fidante said in a statement.

Cost of living fears rise: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
According to new research, 40% of Australians say the rising cost of living is their single greatest concern in 2019 but effective financial advice could be the solution. Latest research from Mortgage Choice and CoreData's looked at the attitudes and ...

New wellbeing venture for BT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... insurance Sean Boner said: "For many people, the key areas that underpin wellness are intertwined: mind, body, work, life and finance." "We hope the My Wellbeing Rewards and Portal resonate with clients and help them maintain a healthy lifestyle." BT ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... businesses such as financial advice practices and accounting firms will see taxes cut to 25%, as well as increased access to finance via a new $2 billion fund. The instant asset write-off will also be increased from $25,000 to $30,000 and can now be ...

Australia back in the black

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Australia's budget is back in the black after 12 years, as the Treasurer estimates a surplus of $7.1 billion or 0.4% of the GDP for 2019-20. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government will put the surplus towards getting rid of the net ...

Australia, New Zealand leaders in responsible investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... increasingly demanding investment products that align with their values, he said. "The recently announced Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative and NZ Sustainable Finance Forum will both play important roles in recommending policy to further accelerate ...

Superannuation, insurance expert joins EY

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... in the financial services law division, said McKechnie's skills will complement the firm's existing banking and finance regulatory, licensing and investment funds services. McKechnie previously advised superannuation funds in the retail and industry ...

ASIC dismisses Royal Commission insider trading reports

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... finding is in response to suggestions from the Labor party that the increase in banking share prices was suspicious. Labor finance spokesperson Jim Chalmers said on ABC Radio National Breakfast on 7 February: "Something very fishy happened at 11 o'clock ...