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

Search Results

Showing 531 - 540 of 6512 results for "News"

COVID-19 spurs proactive investing: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... pay, meaning most understand how fees are applied to investments. Only 17% feel the fees they pay are too high. Some good news, only a minority (20%) view financial services negatively. Of the few that mistrust their financial institution, 68% cite a ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
"Said the night wind to the little lamb, Do you see what I see?" The letter V is going viral in Australia (pardon the pun). It was most recently seen in the NAB Business Survey for October, underscored by the sharp rebound in business confidence and ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The unconventional monetary policy measures launched by the Reserve Bank of Australia are not solely a result of the COVID-19 shock, Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy said. Speaking to Australian Business Economists for a post-budget briefing, Kennedy ...

Ord Minnett acquires E.L. & C. Baillieu

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... E.L. & C. Baillieu will continue to operate under its name, however will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Ord Minnett. The news comes after Ord Minnett recently bought back IOOF's 70% stake in its business for $115 million. IOOF announced the completion ...

ATO prepares for end of ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced the end of year shutdown and program closure arrangements for the early release of super (ERS) scheme. Since April 3.3 million Australians have taken over $34 billion out of their retirement savings ...

More good news for Xplore

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
After HUB24 announced its plans to acquire Xplore Wealth last week, the platform has had a pleasant $1.18 million windfall. Xplore has previously notified the market that AusIndustry had disallowed a $1.18 million research and development claim. The ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... Philip said. "While there are a significant number of jobs and growth at risk - enough to drive future recessions - the good news is that the rest of our economy can help create the change we will need." Philip said that doing nothing is set to be a ...

Public servants caught in SG bungle

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... the Department of Corporate and Information Services to review superannuation payments that ultimately led to the errors. News outlet for the public sector The Mandarin at the time estimated that about $30 million was owed, comprising $20 million in ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... accommodation will also reopen. The border between the city and the rest of our state will also fall away." Victoria's good news is good news for Australia as a whole. Victoria accounts for around a quarter of the national economy. The state's ...

Ask and you shall receive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
The latest APRA data for the government's Early Release of Super (ERS) reveals that 98% of applications received by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have been paid out by funds. The prudential regulator said that as at October 18, 98% of the applications ...