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

Search Results

Showing 2381 - 2390 of 12584 results for "Company"

QBE takes final hit in FCA test case

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... million. Additionally, QBE said given an already material gross Australian business interruption claims provision, the company has had to substantially increase its risk margin and reinsurance protection. "Following the risk margin strengthening, the ...

Careful portfolio rebalances needed: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... said. "There has also been a large bifurcation between the winners and losers - both at the sector level and individual company level. Despite the headlines, it hasn't universally been 'good times' for equities." Somaia said, at the same time, fixed ...

BlackRock results reveal Aladdin trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... and risks." Recently, BlackRock has made several acquisitions aimed at expanding Aladdin's capabilities. In 2019, the company completed its acquisition of eFront, an alternative investment management software provider. The move vastly expanded Aladdin's ...

IFM impersonated in scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... of an email scam as it also battles claims it overvalued certain assets. IFM said the email, purporting to be from the company, has been sent to members of the public requesting them to fill out an application form the invest in a "High Yield Fixed Rate ...

Rice Warner weighs in on Your Future, Your Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... increased transparency and accountability measures can lead to potential inequity. Retail funds with backing from a parent company with a strong capital position could be promoted without using member funds. Conversely, an industry fund can only use ...

Flexstone appoints head of ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... to reinforce our ESG engagement and new thinking on how to use responsible investment to benefit both our clients and company as a whole," she said. Industry fund Hostplus last year committed $100 million to Flexstone's Global Opportunities IV strateg ...

MLC Life appoints executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... Commenting on his appointment, Rogers said: "I'm delighted to be joining MLC Life Insurance at such a critical time for the company and the life insurance industry. I'm aware of the challenges we face as a business after a difficult 2020." "We ...

Lack of diversity major business risk: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... lives, companies, communities, and our economy - and is material to long-term sustainable returns." SSGA contacted global company directors in August 2020 to advise companies that their diversity engagements had expanded to include discussions of race ...

Praemium sees benefits of scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... initiatives are driving efficiencies and improving reach to existing clients and prospects alike." Ohanessian said the company's non-custody solutions have also been attracting considerable interest as advice firms look to outsource administration of ...

Fund manager charged with defrauding investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... experienced and successful investment manager. The Securities and Exchange Commission in the US charged Eric Malley, and his company MG Capital Management, with defrauding retail investors in two real estate funds managed by MG Capital. According to ...