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

Search Results

Showing 181 - 190 of 239 results for "Douglas"

Research key to Asian small caps

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... "It is an area that is under researched, and nowadays when liquidity is low, there is even less broker coverage," said Douglas Loh, chief operating officer and head of Asia, Acorn Capital. "There is no secret to what we do; it's just doing pure stock ...

HSBC invests $100m in water

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... economic growth. Rapid, collaborative action worldwide is needed to improve water resource management in river basins," said Douglas Flint, HSBC Group chairman. "The report also highlights the powerful economic rationale for improving access to freshwater ...

CSSA: MySuper puts corporate super insurance at risk

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... most cases, the insurance cover being transferred as well," said Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA) president, Douglas Latto. "With the introduction of MySuper in July 2013, this practice will disappear. "The Treasury has suggested that all these ...

Northern Trust secures UK charity mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... charities - particularly as they look to adapt to changing regulatory requirements and meet their funding objectives," said Douglas Gee, head of sales for Northern Trust's Institutional Investor Group. "Through our experience servicing charities, foundations ...

Govt names Foreign Investment Review chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
Brian Wilson will take over as chair of the Foreign Investment Review Board, replacing John Phillips AO who will retire on April 16 after 15 years in the role. Announced today by Treasurer Wayne Swan, Wilson has been appointed for a five-year period ...

MySuper rings alarm for Corporate Super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... currently gives financial education services to workers through their corporate super funds. According to CSSA president, Douglas Latto, the MySuper measures would lead to corporate super specialists not being properly paid for these services, which ...

US S&P president replaced

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
... Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's since 2007, has been replaced in the role by chief operating officer of Citibank, Douglas Peterson, three weeks after Standard & Poor's historic weekend downgrade of US sovereign credit. The McGraw-Hill Companies ...

Countdown to FICAP fundraising

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... FICAP will also host an auction. Prizes on offer include a seven-night holiday at the 6-star luxury Bale resort in Port Douglas. "We couldn't hold this event each year without the incredible generosity and support of our sponsors, said McLaren. In a ...

Lift NZ retirement age to 67

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... NZ Prime Minister, arguing that the current retirement at age 65 is supportable. But former NZ finance minister Roger Douglas has been scathing of the PM's response. "His stance is worse than useless. The current system is not sustainable and the age ...

No change in Concord strategies: Invesco

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
... Concord Capital have accepted an offer to become part of Invesco. The staff of Concord Capital includes chairman Richard Douglas, and portfolio managers Garry Duncan, Chris Haynes and Katrina Onishi. "Our plan is to continue with all the strategies currently ...