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

Search Results

Showing 221 - 230 of 6142 results for "Money"

Superannuation fraudster sentenced to prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
Former property developer Michael Steele was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment after using money invested for a commercial and residential property development on the Gold Coast for his own and the benefit of family members. Steele was sentenced ...

CFS prices advice practice valuation gap at $1.1m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... had revenue of less than $1 million. "This value gap represents a huge opportunity for owners to invest time, effort and money to grow the equity value of the business - this should be a primary focus for any owner," said Craig West, founder and chair ...

Four men charged over sophisticated bond scam

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Four residents of Victoria have been charged with a slew of money laundering offences for allegedly using fake social media advertisement and investment comparison sites to help run a bond scam. ASIC alleges that between January and July 2021, Dimitrios ...

Payday super delays will cost workers: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... longer super remains uninvested, the longer workers miss out on returns. In some cases, employers are earning interest on money that should already be in an employee's super fund," Delahunty said. "Those returns should belong to the worker, not the business. ...

FAAA expands specialist education programs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... Financial Practitioner (FChFP) designation, but the FAAA is now seeking education providers in estate planning, retirement, money therapy, self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), and responsible investing. Applications are open until August 29; the ...

FCA fines Neil Woodford, WIM $94m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... he had any role in managing the liquidity of the fund. The very minimum investors should expect is those managing their money make sensible decisions and take their senior role seriously," FCA joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight ...

PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... our superannuation or the shares we own," PC commissioner Julie Abramson said. "Digital financial reporting saves time and money but it could also lead to better, more profitable decision-making." In addition, the report said Australia can unlock the ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... commission a fresh fast-track Productivity Commission review of regulatory compliance costs and inefficiencies to deliver more money into the retirement funds; enable super contributions into retirement phase accounts and improve data sharing to make ...

CareSuper, MIESF schedule merger for October

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... future," CareSuper chair Linda Scott and MIESF chair Chris White said. "Retirement confidence starts with confidence that your money is in the right place. After a comprehensive due diligence process, we believe that a shared future is in the best financial ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... have come at it. I welcome that," Chalmers said. "The intergenerational challenge is why we're investing so much time and money in building more homes. It's why we're passing legislation to give students and graduates student debt relief. It's motivated ...