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

Search Results

Showing 451 - 460 of 563 results for "Joe"

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... $5.72 and BHP Billiton was 21 cents stronger at $37.40. GrainCorp shares were not trading at open, following federal treasurer Joe Hockey's announcement the government would not allow US giant Archer Daniels Midland's proposed 100 per cent takeover of ...

David Murray to head financial system inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... financial stability, prudence, integrity and fairness." In a joint statement released last night, the Prime Minister and Treasurer Joe Hockey said these recommendations should result in "less costs, lower fees and greater efficiency in the allocation ...

ISA appoints former cabinet minister to advisory role

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... Systems Inquiry. The terms of the so-called 'Son of Wallis' Inquiry are expected to be announced by the Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey MP by the end of this year. ISA said Combet will work part-time with Industry SuperFunds and their stakeholders to provide ...

Cbus, FPA explain their referral deal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... advice. While the Cbus-FPA referral model is expected to be a cost effective way to meet this need but not all advisers agree. Joe Nowak, former national president of the Association of Financial Advisers and an adviser who already works closely with ...

Hockey Review to push for industry deregulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... Government's Financial System Inquiry will undertake "a general health check" on the industry aimed at removing regulation, Treasurer Joe Hockey said. Speaking at the American Australian Association in New York, Hockey said that the inquiry will "reduce ...

Peak6 reopens to Australian investors

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... investors, a precautionary method managers use to prevent overheating. The strategy, which is headed-up by hedge fund veteran Joe Scoby and notched up a one-year performance record in September, has recently reopened but there is likely to be only a ...

The Trust Company buyout receives approval from all regulators

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... the buyout of The Trust Company. The NZ regulator approval follows the also necessary ministerial approval from Treasurer Joe Hockey as well as the authorisation of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where The Trust Company has a licence to operate. ...

Brogden questions ASIC and APRA roles

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... into the policy making arena." "A clear statement of expectations would assist in making the distinction clear." Treasurer Joe Hockey is expected to undertake a broad review of the financial services industry within the next months.

ASIC, "twin peaks" model faces review

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... John Williams called for a Senate inquiry into the regulator, which received bipartisan support. At the same time, Treasurer Joe Hockey is expected to undertake a broad review of the financial services industry, which is likely to review ASIC's role ...

Signing of Asia Passport agreement expected

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Treasurer Joe Hockey and finance ministers from across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to sign a trade agreement in Bali today paving the way for Asia's pension savings to be managed from Australia. The Asia Region Funds Passport, as the agreement ...