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

Search Results

Showing 461 - 470 of 3840 results for "Read"

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... necessarily the only factor at play. "You could be not engaged at all and suddenly the reason you made a change was that you read or heard something, and you made a snap emotion driven decision," he argued. "Had you been more engaged and looking at your ...

UBS set for Australian wealth management comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
UBS is readying for a return to Australia's wealth management sector, aiming to build on the private banking legacy of Credit Suisse. In 2015, UBS decided to withdraw from the Australian market for wealth management services due to rising regulatory ...

Spark Financial Group launches digital investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
The platform offers five diversified portfolios and is managed by Spark's chief investment officer Andrew Coloretti and the wider investment team. Spark Invest has a minimum investment of $5000 per portfolio, with a suite of solutions that ranges from ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...

AMP flags first strike on remuneration

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
AMP anticipates it will receive a first strike on its remuneration report following disgruntled shareholder feedback at this morning's annual general meeting. Based on votes that were already cast, AMP chair Debra Hazelton said while "the first strike ...

Rating the rating houses: How much do advisers rely on fund research?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... Financial Solutions principal and private client adviser Charles Badenach, the research, although not usually appreciated or read by clients, helps advisers meet legislative and professional obligations. "We rely on ratings houses to provide an independent ...

New Australian digital assets bill to regulate crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... industry that mirror tradefi and regulating inherently negative human behaviour and limiting investor harm, she said. "At first read, it does not seem to address the wider issues on DeFi, or the varying nature of digital assets. It's a first step ...

We need to be ready: APRA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
APRA is looking to further safeguard Australia's banking system following recent global events, warning economic ripple effects can still be felt across the pond. In an address on Tuesday, APRA chair John Lonsdale said no matter how resilient the ...

CFA Institute unveils major program overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The CFA Institute has executed its most comprehensive CFA Program revamp since 1963, in a bid to increase its relevance in today's investment landscape. The CFA Program enhancements aim to better prepare aspiring investment professionals for a rapidly ...

BT to wind up Retirement Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
As it readies part of its superannuation business for transfer to Mercer, BT is consolidating its remaining funds. BT is in the process of merging its corporate and personal superannuation business with Mercer, following an announcement in May 2022. ...