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

Search Results

Showing 191 - 200 of 231 results for "Chartered Accountant"

Product-based fees create conflict

Financial planners will not be recognised as true professionals for as long as 'product-based' remuneration models exist, according to discussion papers released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). The Institute has used an ...

Finsia appoints new CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has appointed Martin Fahy to chief executive, replacing interim chief executive Stephen Harrison. Harrison was appointed interim chief executive in July after Brian Salter has stepped down from ...

MAB in hiring spree

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
MAB Funds Management has added several key appointments to their team, including Roger Phipps as national distribution manager to drive relationships with key accounts and consultants in the retail and wholesale space. Phipps was formerly vice president ...

Members need help comparing funds: Newspoll

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
Despite the plethora of super fund performance information now available, members do not know how to use it to properly to compare their funds, according to a Newspoll survey commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). ...

Plan B gets growing in New Zealand

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
Recently listed Plan B Holdings has shifted its expansion plans into gear with the announcement of an alliance between its subsidiary Partnership Financial Services and New Zealand-based Polson Higgs Business Advisors. Polson Higgs will provide advice ...

Finsia appoints interim CEO

Finsia has appointed Stephen Harrison as interim chief executive officer following Brian Salter stepping down from the role. Harrison has played a number of support roles in the industry over the last 18 months on top of his non-executive interests ...

Industry cheers red tape cuts

The Simpler Regulatory Bill passed last week will reduce the compliance burden and costs associated with advice for investments or superannuation amounts under $15,000, a move welcomed by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of ...

Russell continues sales team growth

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... president at JPMorgan Investor Services. Briant has also held positions at BT Financial Group. Briant is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow Member of FINSIA, having completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and a Graduate Certificate ...

TOWER adds two to its board

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
TOWER Australia Group has appointed two new independent directors, chairman Dr Keith Barton announced yesterday. Peter Lewinsky and Ralph Pliner have been appointed to the board of TOWER effective immediately. Dr Barton said the two new directors would ...

Courts continue to unwind Westpoint mess

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
The Federal Court has ordered the winding up of 14 companies associated with Norman Carey and the Westpoint group. Ruling on an application made by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Federal Court ordered the winding up ...