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

Search Results

Showing 541 - 550 of 2483 results for "Land"

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
New research reveals gender parity in global funds management has hit a standstill, with female representation barely moving the needle. Citywire's Alpha Female 2023 report showed an inconsequential increase in female fund managers, stagnating at 12.1% ...

Rest hires former EISS Super risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
Former EISS Super chief risk officer Stephanie Lyons has landed a new gig at Rest. Lyons left EISS Super, which managed the superannuation of workers in the energy sector, in May when it merged with Cbus. The merger saw the departure of several senior ...

First Australians Capital appoints managing partner, receives $9m backing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
First Australians Capital (FAC) has named Benson Saulo as its managing partner as it receives a $9 million grant from the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) to drive future expansion and development. Saulo, who commences the role effective immediately, will ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Australia's largest investment consultancy, JANA has added two new independent directors to the board. Margie Seale brings a wealth of board experience from the corporate and financial services sector. She currently serves as a non-executive director ...

Life Sherpa rolls out investment solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
Hybrid advice provider Life Sherpa is partnering with OpenInvest to offer a low-cost managed investment portfolio solution for clients with low balances. With a minimum investment of $5000, the offering comprises four diversified portfolios with a range ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 4.1%, however, it flagged that inflation remains too high. During governor Philip Lowe's last monetary policy meeting, the RBA said its reason for holding rates ...

Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
ASIC is suing Westpac for neglecting more than 200 customer hardship requests over seven years, for which the bank blames "technology failure". ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging that Westpac failed to respond to ...

Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Janus Henderson has launched its Emerging Markets Equity Fund to local investors, the result of increased client demand. The fund provides exposure to countries and corporations at different stages of economic and political development, targeting a ...

Natixis IM eyes expansion with new retail AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Natixis Investment Managers has expanded its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) to target retail clients, affording broader access to strategies from its collective of global investment managers. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... the world needs to find 45 million tonnes of grain, just to keep up with population growth," he said. Limited global arable land is reaching its peak, according to a recent JLL report, making increasing productivity an essential driver for meeting skyrocketing ...