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

Search Results

Showing 3121 - 3130 of 9281 results for "wealth"

HESTA adds to operations team

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... data framework and investment operating platform. HESTA chief operating officer Stephen Reilly said Jordan would bring a wealth of experience to the super fund. "Robust technology and data systems underpin HESTA's continued focus on delivering strong ...

Super fund calls for government support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
Crescent Wealth board director and former Liberal party leader John Hewson called for the government to introduce a 30-50 year guaranteed infrastructure bond. He said a government guaranteed bond would allow super funds to generate investment returns ...

2020 MAX Award winners named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... 17,500 votes received - more than any previous year. He went on to note the awards have evolved to reflect changes in the wealth management space over the years, and now to reflect the current environment. Echoing this, Financial Standard executive director ...

Former Fidelity wholesale head joins Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... as it looks to expand its customised SMA offering with independent financial advisers. Andrew Mathie has joined Atticus Wealth as its head of distribution. Atticus Wealth was founded in 2015 and currently provides SMAs to two financial planning groups ...

Family office backs fixed income fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... sophisticated platforms for trade execution and analytics. "In his dual role as an investor and consultant, Kumar brings a wealth of knowledge to Liquidity Cube and we are delighted to have him join us as we grow our electronic execution, analytics ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
The Labor Party is calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to finally put an end to the war on superannuation waged by government backbenchers, in an effort to ensure Australia rebounds from COVID-19 "faster and better". Financial Standard has obtained ...

Aussie financial firms struggle to manage risk: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... emerging more rapidly than ever before. More than 70 Australian senior risk executives from the major banks, insurers and wealth managers participated in the global study from Accenture, which found that only 8% of those surveyed believe they are fully ...

Super consolidation to slash 60% of funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... will have shrunk to 74 within the next half a decade, with 52 still around in 10 years' time, KPMG wrote. KPMG head of wealth and asset management Linda Elkins said the pressures of COVID-19 would only serve to intensify the increased merger activity ...

JBWere nabs J.P. Morgan executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... excited to take on the new role, commencing 7 September 2020. "I am thrilled to be joining JBWere, the leading private wealth management firm in Australia and New Zealand," she said. "One of the key things that attracted me to JBWere was its "client ...

Dealer groups slam FPA policy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
Fortnum, Centrepoint, Easton Wealth, CountPlus, Fitzpatricks and Paragem have all criticised the Financial Planning Association of Australia's latest policy proposal. The FPA wants to see AFSLs only responsible for the oversight of product compliance ...