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

Search Results

Showing 171 - 180 of 563 results for "Johns"

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Profitability in life risk insurance has dropped to the extent that the sector is now loss-making in aggregate, according to KPMG. The global consultant's analysis of the financial results of Australia's life insurers shows the sector made an ...

Grandfathering phase out tussle continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Colonial First State has confirmed it is aiming for mid-year implementation of the phase out of grandfathered remuneration, much to the ire of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP). A CFS spokesperson confirmed to Financial ...

CBRE snaps up future Zurich headquarters

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
CBRE Global Investors has acquired the future headquarters of Zurich Australia for $350 million. The North Sydney building is still under construction and being developed by Zurich Insurance Group to house the headquarters of Zurich Financial Services ...

CountPlus expands network

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... join, and we are excited that DMG Financial will be joining our network," Rowe said. DMG Financial managing principal Mathew Johns said: "CountPlus is a network that puts the client at the centre of everything, and that belief mirrors the DMG way of ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
"I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world." - Louis Armstong It could only be because I got up on the right side of the bed this morning and/or the sun is shining after several ...

Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
It won't be over till it's over. Yes Virginia, the uncertainty that is Brexit festers on, pushed further until Britons have cast their vote at (yet another) general election to be held on 12 December (December 13 in Australia) and from there ...

New FPA board members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... result of recent elections. Alison Henderson and David Sharpe will commence their second term on the FPA board, while William Johns joins the board for the first time. Johns is a long-standing member of the FPA, having joined in 2008 and becoming a CFP ...

Suncorp wealth chief steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Suncorp has announced its chief executive of banking and wealth will depart the group in early 2020. David Carter will step down from the role he has held since 2016 to take on the new position of group chief executive at motoring body, the Royal Automobile ...

ASIC using intimidation tactics on grandfathering: AIOFP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
ASIC is using intimidation tactics to get product providers to shut down grandfathered commissions early, according to the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP). Speaking to Financial Standard, AIOFP executive director Peter ...

Former BTFG executive takes on new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
BT Financial Group's former general manager of platforms and investments has stepped into a new role with an emerging platform provider. John Shuttleworth has been appointed chief executive of Spitfire. Spitfire's current chief executive Matthew Johnson ...