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

Search Results

Showing 1891 - 1900 of 5005 results for "CAM"

QIC announces board appointments

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Australian investment giant QIC recently added a New York-based real estate investment expert to its board. Joining the board is Professor Patrice Derrington, whose experience includes directorships and executive positions at JP Morgan Chase, Lower ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Heading into last weekend, financial headlines abound over the latest update on US consumer price inflation. Financial market participants keenly awaited its release for clues on future Fed monetary policy direction...or so the headlines say. I say ...

Mindfulness coach recognised for excellence in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
A financial adviser with a unique business model incorporating the practice of yoga took home the 2017 Female Excellence in Advice Award. Presented at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast last week, Wellthy ...

Suncorp appoints new wealth and life intermediaries head in executive reshuffle

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
Suncorp has named a new head of wealth and life intermediaries. Dan Waller, who has been acting head since June, has now been appointed permanently to the role. He has more than 28 years' experience in the financial services industry, joining Asteron ...

AFA and Map My Plan join forces

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
The AFA has partnered with a robo-adviser to assist financial advisers reach clients they previously couldn't as well as demonstrate the benefits of robo-advice. Announced at the Association of Financial Advisers' 2017 National Adviser Conference on ...

Taking advice to the streets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
Positioning Australians as the architect of their own financial advice journey might just be the ticket to getting more people engaged with the industry and achieving financial goals. With just 20% of Australians receiving financial advice, Madison ...

Adviser tops the class for education excellence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
A leader among financial advisers has been rewarded for his energy and commitment to ongoing adviser education at time when it's top of mind in the industry. Maxim Private Wealth's Michael Ward was presented the 2017 AFA Excellence in Education in Award ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Check out this blog to get an hourly update on the latest announcements, session highlights and social media commentary live at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. 10.30pm - AFA caps its annual conference with an awards gala ceremony for the 2017 ...

Super funds partner to tackle the coal problem

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Two of Australia's largest superannuation funds have partnered to address investors' growing concerns about the long-term viability of the coal sector in Australia. Cbus and First State Super, working with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) ...

Industry helps shape new adviser expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers' New Financial Advice Competency Framework white paper reveals a consensus among financial services professionals to understand knowledge, attitudes and behaviours. The white paper, produced in partnership with ...