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

Search Results

Showing 3221 - 3230 of 7871 results for "Board"

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... endowment fund to which BHP Billiton, NAB, Myer Foundation and Federal and Victorian Governments have donated. The Institute's board controls the endowment, to safeguard its independence, the think tank said. ASFA responds Association of Super Funds ...

Cybercrime protection inadequate: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... insurance company IAG said a mass data breach could be a scary possibility. The company knew it would have to answer to its board on its cybersecurity program, he said. "We knew we had to ask are we spending too much or too less, is it in the right places ...

Pinnacle drops fees in Blue Sky fund bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... Group has also made a proposal to acquire BAF's interest in Blue Sky Water Fund. On October 18, Pinnacle and BAF's board reached an agreement under which new Pinnacle boutique Alterum was to take over as BAF's manager next year. The new boutique ...

Industry fund chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... Chief risk officer David O'Sullivan acts as chief executive while an international search for a replacement is underway. Board chair Danny Casey said in late 2017 the superannuation fund had embarked on a plan to review and reset its priorities. ...

Chief economist update: Americans who want work will find it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
Financial markets expect the US Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting this week (7-8 November) to be a ho-hum event. In fact, the CME FedWatch Tool puts the probability of the Fed keeping the fed funds rate at 2-2.25% at 92.8% - almost a sure "no change" ...

Macquarie reshuffles asset management lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... senior appointments and reshuffled its asset management business as it posts 1H19 net profits of $1.3 billion. Former RBA board member Jillian Broadbent AO is joining the boards of Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank as an independent non-executive director ...

Managed accounts provider replaces Praemium

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... complete transition will take a few months. InvestSMART is an ASX-listed company with a market cap of about $22 million. Its board is chaired by ipac founding director Paul Clitheroe. Updated with $65 million number from Praemium.

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert slammed superannuation funds for not doing enough to engage members and for specifically letting the issue of multiple accounts get out of control. Robert told this week's Financial Services Council policy ...

Diversa executive joins managed accounts specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
... have a material impact on FY19 earnings guidance. MGP non-executive directors Peter Brook and Pam McAlister join Aracon's board immediately to "take advantage of their extensive experience in superannuation administration and superannuation governance." ...

Industry fund appoints former Labor politician

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... from two roles to focus on HESTA's chair position - as the chair of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board and as an adjunct professor within the College of Law and Justice at Victoria University. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey ...