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

Search Results

Showing 631 - 640 of 1039 results for "Communications"

Esemplia write-down almost complete

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... portion of its write down of struggling emerging market subsidiary Esemplia. Legg Mason Australia head of marketing communications Anthony Pesutto said redemptions for one last "major" Australian client were near completion. While he could not name the ...

Vanguard on staff hunt after sales restructure

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... head of intermediary distribution and will now helm the joint team. Robin Bowerman, principal, market strategy and communications at Vanguard said that the investment manager was now on the hunt for a direct report to Lovett to help manage the restructured ...

Thousands of finance workers face axe: FSU

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... despite the sector being in strong shape according to the Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU). The media and communications manager at the FSU Leanne Shingles said that last year over 4,000 jobs were shed from the finance industry, and so far this ...

NAB denies "new" offshoring program in face of job loss figures

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... which employ approximately 1,500 Australians, are based in Sydney and Melbourne," the spokesperson said. Media and communications manager at the FSU Leanne Shingles told Financial Standard that the union had an agreement with NAB whereby it would be ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... course over the long term are rewarded for their patience and discipline," Vanguard head of market strategy and communications Robin Bowerman said. He added that the growth achieved by each of the asset classes speaks to the benefits of using index and ...

Twitter usage on the rise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... adults now use social media, up from 60% three years ago, reinforcing how social media albeit not currently a major communications platform for super funds and wealth managers, will soon rise to be considered a mainstream channel. Growth of Twitter usage ...

Clear as crystal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
It doesn't get any clearer than this! It's crystal! No more communications breakdown. No more failure to communicate. Big Ben Bernanke has delivered! While it's mostly a reiteration of the repeated message I've been telling you he's been telling us ...

Former First State Super director joins ACCC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... her new role in May 2013 and has been appointed for a five year term. She is responsible for chairing the ACCC's communications committee and is also a member of the ACCC's regulated access, pricing and monitoring committee. At the same time she is the ...

ASIC to focus on analyst briefings

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Committee (ASIC) will be focusing on communications between the companies and the investment analysts that cover their stock as part of a surveillance program. ASIC will be working to raise awareness of the ...

Banks missing super cross-selling opportunities

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... hold it with a government fund, and approximately 8% are with the AMP Group. Norman Morris, Roy Morgan industry communications director said, "To date, the major banks have been largely unsuccessful at gaining the superannuation business of their customers ...