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

Search Results

Showing 3761 - 3770 of 6884 results for "Act2"

Australians short-changing themselves with cash bias

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
Too many Australians are prioritising term deposits and high interest savings accounts over superannuation, according to the BT Australian Financial Health Index. The survey revealed that 40% of respondents preferred cash-type investments, followed ...

Sunsuper overhauls TPD cover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
Sunsuper has overhauled its total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance cover in a move that will see an average premium reduction of 15% for more than 90% of its one million members. The new product, TPD Assist, will remove waiting periods for the ...

Dissatisfied customers 'unreasonable', 'acting improperly': CBA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has brushed aside calls for a royal commission, instead arguing that some customers were simply unreasonable. Addressing the topic of culture and improving culture within in the financial sector services during ...

Industry reacts to ASIC reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Major industry figures have said they are broadly supportive of the Government's reforms for ASIC, but some are questioning the details of the user-pay scheme. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive said that while "it's been ...

Market Vectors ETFs to rebrand

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Market Vectors ETFs is being rebranded to VanEck Vectors ETFs as part of a global initiative to bring all businesses and investments under the single VanEck parent company brand. VanEck Australia managing director Arian Neiron said the rebrand will ...

ASIC reduces ban on director of fabricated fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has approved an agreement between ASIC and Queensland man, Paul Duncan, to reduce his ban from providing financial services from four years to three. ASIC originally banned Duncan from providing financial services ...

CPA granted AFSL

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
ASIC has granted CPA Australia an Australian Financial Services licence (AFSL) and an Australian Credit Licence (ACL) for its wholly owned subsidiary, CPA Australia Advice. The granting of the licences is an important step in the establishment of the ...

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Australia's largest superannuation fund has created a new socially responsible investment (SRI) option that avoids investment in companies with fossil fuel reserves. From 30 May 2016, AustralianSuper's three sustainable investment options will be consolidated ...

Divestment integral for better returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
Australian investors should be questioning their investments in fossil fuel stocks following the collapse of Peabody, according to Market Forces. The financial activist group said the long-expected bankruptcy of Peabody should serve as a "cautionary ...

MSCI measures insto ESG exposure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
Global index and research house MSCI has launched an MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index alongside its MSCI ESG Sustainable Impact Metrics with the aim of allowing institutional investors to measure exposure to public companies whose products and services ...