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

Search Results

Showing 521 - 530 of 954 results for "Sound"

Super funds 'fair game' for activist scrutiny

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... more general ethical option) listed its largest single holding as BHP Billiton. Other funds known for their environmentally-sound investments, such as Local Government Super and HESTA, have no stated policy on fossil fuels. According to AIST chief executive ...

Rational exuberance?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... -- to the prices of equities, properties and bonds, that is. QE has turned markets sentiment from jumping at any creaking sound to singing, "I am strong, I am invincible...", no it's not because "I am woman" but because the central banks' got our backs. ...

We're watching you, APRA warns trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... of the trustee and its funds," she said. "We will seek to satisfy ourselves that the directors of senior management have sound understanding of key issues, and the steps being taken to address them." She said APRA will be raising the bar, warning trustees ...

Super members want 12% guaranteed super increase

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... contributions, while 89% supported compulsory superannuation in general. FSC chief executive John Brogden said: "This is sound evidence that our superannuation system is working well and is on track to achieve its goals. "It is clear that consumers want ...

NGS Super rethinks ESG as green option flops

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... said that a consultation process found that members expressed more concern for positive social impact than environmentally sound investment. Rodwell-Ball said he was surprised by the turn away from environmental concerns. "Our green shares are our least ...

Bombora signs first partner, signals more expansion

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... previous licensee Lonsdale Financial Group. In welcoming CRA as Bombora's first signing, Handley: said "word-of-mouth and a sound, non-aligned boutique business model and marketplace offering designed to complement, engage and support the dedicated needs ...

Elders to axe 10% of workforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... managing director Malcolm Jackman said that "the pillars of the overall business restructuring plan have provided Elders a sound an sustainable footing with a clear focus for the future." The group's financial advice business Elders Rural Services is ...

APRA releases data risk management guide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... requirements." As a PPG, the guidelines contained in the CPG 335 are not legally enforceable, but simply provided APRA's view of "sound practice" in the area of data risk.

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
A spike in lapse rates and an increasing number of people claiming total and permanent disability (TPD) may lead to an overhaul of products and a surge in premiums some senior industry professionals think. The current reporting season reveals that many ...

Who do you trust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013