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

Search Results

Showing 4551 - 4560 of 21770 results for "Dec"

Aussie CFPs move toward 5000

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
Australian Certified Financial Planners added 164 professionals to the fold last year, taking the total to nearly 5000. The Financial Planning Association of Australia, which is the certification body for the CFP designation in the country, recorded ...

International hiring spree: Robert Half

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Recruitment firm Robert Half is reporting that there is fierce demand for international talent as Australia's borders open this week. Robert Half estimates that the shortfall of international talent from two years of closed borders will take at least ...

Zurich makes leadership appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Zurich Life & Investments has appointed Suzi Leung to the role of chief claims officer, effective immediately. Leung has served as chief operations officer of Zurich's general insurance business since January 2021. She will also continue in this role ...

Resolution Capital to list active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
From tomorrow, a new active ETF from Resolution Capital will represent the only actively managed portfolio of global listed property securities available on the ASX. The Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund ETF (ASX: RCAP) will list on ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Two of the world's largest pension funds could be forced to divest all fossil fuel companies and be banned from making any further investments under a new bill. The Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill to advance California Climate Goals was introduced into ...

GigSuper folds, administrator takes over

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Startup superannuation fund GigSuper is now in administration less than five years after it launched. DW Advisory was appointed as administrator on 10 December 2021. DW Advisory held a creditors' meeting on January 22 online, detailing the financial ...

AGL rejects Cannon-Brookes, Brookfield bid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
ASX listed energy company AGL has rejected a bid from Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield to take over the company. Brookfield and Cannon-Brookes' family office Grok Ventures partnered on the offer, offering AGL $7.50 per share. The ...

APRA takes next step on super data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
The prudential regulator wants to begin publishing data on all superannuation products and investment options, commencing a new consultation today. Last year APRA undertook phase one of its data transformation which saw super trustees required to provide ...

Magellan promises better investment performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
After a turbulent six months, Magellan Financial Group acknowledged it needs to improve its investment performance. Releasing its half-year results this morning, Magellan interim chief executive Kirsten Morton assured investors that the "financial health ...

SMSF Association appoints chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
Brisbane Lawyer Scott Hay-Bartlem has been named chair of the SMSF Association. Hay-Bartlem, a partner at Brisbane law firm Cooper Grace Ward, has been a director for the organisation since July 2019, and will replace Andrew Hamilton who is stepping ...