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

Search Results

Showing 2071 - 2080 of 5379 results for "Association"

AFA returning to its roots

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Coinciding with its 70th anniversary, the Association of Financial Advisers launched an initiative to encourage member engagement at the grassroots level. New president Marc Bineham told Financial Standard the association has learned a lot of lessons ...

FPA educating future planning generation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... financial planning as a career is crucial to ensuring the future of the industry, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Speaking to Financial Standard, FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said communicating the benefits of financial ...

Aussie advice firm sold to US risk manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... highest professional standards will be a wonderful addition to our employee benefits consulting operations." In 2014 the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) named Complete Financial Balance as the inaugural Practice of the Year. Campbell received ...

MYOB appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... Precincts Board and Innovation Capital, and was a councillor at the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. In her new role, she will work alongside directors Craig Boyce, Paul Edgerley, Andrew Stevens and Anne Ward, chair Justin Milne ...

FSC speaks out against elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... abuse." The FSC also acknowledged the Australian Guardianship and Administrative Council and the Australian Bankers Association for their work in developing the first set of banking industry guidance on the issue. A submission responding to the paper ...

Top 10 executive appointments in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... previously held multiple actuarial roles at the firm. He is also deputy chair of Investment Management Consultants Association Australia. 6. Senior Perpetual executive to leave the company The group executive of Perpetual Investments left in September ...

Medium risk for terrorism funding in financial advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... process by which planners can (and must) submit SMRs in case of suspected client criminal activity. Financial Planning Association chief executive Dante De Gori commended this, saying: "It has simplified a complex area of regulation, making it easy for ...

Strong SMSFs bridging gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... and trustees of newly-established SMSFs has fallen from 59 to 48. Managing director and chief executive of the SMSF Association, Andrea Slattery, said this is indicative of a positive trend and called on SMSF specialists to recognise the opportunities ...

Government shelves ASIC register sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
The Federal Government has unexpectedly terminated its sale of ASIC's registry. In a statement, Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann said that following a thorough evaluation of various private sector bids for the register, the process was cancelled. ...

Garcia to exit AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... product innovation strategy as head of product. Garcia said he enjoyed his four years with AIST and is proud of the association's achievements. "I feel honoured to have been given the wonderful opportunity to lead AIST and work with the AIST board and ...