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

Search Results

Showing 2611 - 2620 of 7871 results for "Board"

Super fund calls social media companies to action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... media companies since the attack. "While some positive changes have been made, more needs to be done at the executive and board level to build accountability and ensure these platforms cannot be used to spread objectionable material," Whineray said. ...

Banks defer small business loan repayments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... emergency rate cut yesterday, which saw the cash rate hit a new historic low of 0.25%. Financial regulators have also jumped on board to help struggling businesses with APRA lowering bank capital requirements. APRA chair Wayne Byres said the regulator ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... rate to 0.25% outside of planned meetings, to a new historical low. The "comprehensive package" agreed by the Reserve Bank board also included targeting a yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds of around 0.25%, launching a term funding facility ...

Financial Executive Women adds to leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... additional leadership to successfully implement our strategy," Beck said. "In addition, as a member of the FEW advisory board for the past six years, Alex has acted as an advocate, has a strong understanding of our members, corporate partners and FEW's ...

UK asset manager acquires stake in retirement funder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... significant market opportunity," Household Capital chief executive Joshua Funder said. "We're excited to have an investor on board with experience in this market segment and who recognises that Household Capital is an innovator in home equity retirement ...

PIMCO to manage Allianz Real Estate portfolios

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... enhance our capabilities in an area that has become a critical component of our clients' portfolios." Allianz SE member of board management Jackie Hunt said the development is an excellent growth opportunity for the company. "Bringing two high performing ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... allowed banks to lower capital ratios... (Factset). The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to follow its brethren when its Board meets next. Then there's the People's Bank of China and the politburo which had been providing stimulus measures even ...

Pension fund chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... retire later this year. Ehnes has served as chief executive of the $379 billion pension fund since February 2002. The CalSTRS board has commenced a recruitment process for his successor. "We have demonstrated the value that a defined benefit pension ...

SMSF Association chair gets new gig

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... Andrew Hamilton as director of strategy and growth. Hamilton is currently chair of the SMSF Association, having been on the board since 2011. He was co-founder and co-managing director of Cavendish Superannuation. "Andrew is a legend in the SMSF industry. ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... experience in a group; it's not an individual concept." The concept of identity, Hall believes, can bring people on board with diversity who might usually push back against the concept. "I hate the expression 'male, pale and stale'. If I ...