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

Search Results

Showing 3541 - 3550 of 6816 results for "Top"

RI Advice launches cashflow management tool

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... Wealth-owned RI Advice Group has launched a cashflow management solution that will allow its adviser network to help clients stay on top of their finances. The advice group has developed a customised version of Moneysoft's automated cashflow software. ...

Custodians make managers more accountable: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... guy, but what's the rest of the mob doing? Would I have done better if I'd invested somewhere else? "How do you tell how the top performer in the peer group achieved his returns? Is it because he had the best bet on Hong Kong futures? Or is it because ...

BT grows life insurance team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
BT has made two additions to the executive team of its insurance business, one from MLC and one from Suncorp Life. Former MLC national insurance manager Russell Hannah is BT's new regional manager for New South Wales and the ACT. He will lead the business ...

BNP Paribas custody MD resigns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... development Charles Cock will take the reins of the business while it seeks a replacement managing director. Baker took over the top job at the Australian and New Zealand wing of BNP Paribas' custody business from Pierre Jond in December.

SSgA launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... of State Street Global Advisors for Asia Pacific. "Australian investors looking to diversify their portfolios by accessing top international companies can now do so through one of the most cost-effective, reliable and liquid investment vehicles in the ...

AFA presents renewed strategy and Narrative

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... communicate not the best stories, but the good stories. Good news also makes front pages." Advocacy will be among the AFA's top priorities and chief operating officer Phil Anderson briefed members about the association's policy agenda. In addition to ...

AMP University Challenge winners revealed

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... continue to be the case," Constantinidis said. The winning team, which comprised Matthew Baldi and Stephen McLay, was awarded the top prize by AMP executive director financial planning Steve Helmich at a reception at AMP on Thursday night. First prize ...

Two-fifths forced into retirement before financially ready

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... strongest influencers in financial decision making with around 40% of both retirees and pre-retirees ranking them in their top two influencers. Accountants, family, friends and colleagues were other strong influencers and online tools and calculators ...

Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... the list of practices that achieved a high net promoter score of over 50, the researcher used client surveys to identify the top 20% of financial planners to be included in its Most Trusted Adviser (MTA) network. MTA advisers had an average of 4.7 years ...

Super returns lift to 11.1%

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... trusts) achieved 10.3% for a 100 basis point segment gap. The long term segment gap is, however, closer to 200 basis points. The top five best performing Workplace super funds (by MySuper and default options) were CFS FirstChoice with 14.6%, Telstra ...