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

Search Results

Showing 2161 - 2170 of 6939 results for "% December"

AMP, IOOF: Saved by ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
An equity specialist released a new report outlining its ESG approach to saving both its investments and the reputations of AMP and IOOF following the Royal Commission. In its 2019 Annual Stewardship Report, Martin Currie outlines how it worked with ...

ASIC outlines enforcement efforts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
In the second half of last year ASIC brought criminal proceedings against nine individuals on 76 charges, with four people imprisoned as a result and $12.7 million imposed in civil penalties. ASIC also disqualified 28 directors and there were 72 instances ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The former head of Willis Towers Watson Australasia will now lead Rice Warner as its chief executive. Andrew Boal takes the post as Michael Rice steps down after 30 years of building and leading the business. Rice remains as an executive and board member ...

APRA receives new super powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
The prudential regulator's powers have been bolstered thanks to new laws that will enable it to take tougher action on trustees and underperforming funds. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
AMP is funding a financial advice research fellowship with the aim of raising professional standards in the advice industry. The new research fellowship and scholarship program is in partnership with Griffith University's Business School. As part of ...

Superannuation Consumer Advocate proposal needs work

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
The Federal Government's plan to launch a superannuation consumer advocate body requires more funding and a long-term commitment from the industry and political parties, according to consumer groups. CHOICE and the Superannuation Consumers' ...

Wealth heavyweights join FSC board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
Some big names in wealth management have joined the board of the Financial Services Council, including from AMP and Challenger. AMP chief executive, wealth management Alex Wade, Challenger chief financial officer Andrew Tobin and Jason Yetton - who ...

Kelaher to leave IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
IOOF has announced new leadership following the fallout from the Royal Commission, with managing director Chris Kelaher to leave the embattled wealth firm. Allan Griffiths has been named IOOF's new independent, non-executive chair. He has been acting ...

BlackRock names new Australasia head

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
BlackRock appointed a new head of Australasia to succeed Dominik Rohe. Andrew Landman will return from Hong Kong to Sydney to take the post in June. Rohe will become the head of the Latin America region. Landman was appointed head of the Asia Pacific ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
"The Budget is back in the black and Australia is back on track." That's how Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg opened his Budget 2019-20 speech delivered last night. Well, technically we all will have to wait until next fiscal year for the underlying ...