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

Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 566 results for "ProActive"

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... believe that investors should partner with experienced managers who can demonstrate disciplined capital deployment and proactive risk management," he said. "Our approach is underpinned by a clear focus on governance, including independent trustees, detailed ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... guidance and education," says Van Wyk. Regulatory and legislative constraints which prevent the fund from being more proactive mean that some people do nothing and lose tax benefits and the ability to maximise the use of the funds they have saved for ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... revealed that improvement is needed in delivering higher-quality financial reports and audits, and for auditors to be more proactive in ensuring their independence and in reporting significant contraventions to ASIC," O'Rourke said. ASIC said it will ...

Ex Rest Super exec takes on regional gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
Rob Leck, Rest Super's former head of investment risk, has joined FactSet as regional director for asset owners in the Asia-Pacific. After four years with the superannuation fund, Leck has moved to the global financial digital platform and market ...

Crown Wealth director banned for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... products, interests in managed investment schemes and life products, and to deal in those products. Rodwell failed to take proactive steps to ensure Crown Wealth complied with its obligation to report the misconduct to ASIC as a reportable situation ...

MLC sets sights on top super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
MLC Super chief executive Dave Woodall said MLC hopes to have cracked the top three superannuation funds in terms of size as part of its 2030 strategy. Speaking at a client event this morning, Woodall said the transition back to the MLC brand was the ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
The fall of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund calls for tougher scrutiny of research houses and licensees to strengthen their governance framework, according to experts, who warn that an entrenched system requires an urgent shakeup. ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... resolution processes and ensure resources are available to deal with disputes in a fair and timely manner," Locke said. "Proactive and clear communication with customers can often be the very thing that stops a complaint from being escalated in the first ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... the life that was lost and supporting those left behind." Sullivan believes insurers can ease this burden by being "proactive, transparent, and compassionate." "Support services, such as grief counselling or financial planning assistance, can help alleviate ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... expectations. "We're pleased to welcome David to the team in a role focused on helping advisers deliver a more personalised, proactive and financially beneficial experience to their clients," said iExtend chief distribution officer Protip DasGupta. ...