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

Search Results

Showing 6701 - 6710 of 7029 results for "Corporate"

Citigroup CEO off to NAB

... together our three main businesses in Australia - Financial Services Australian and the Australian components of the Corporate and Insitutional Bank and the Australian operations of Wealth Management,\" Stewart said. An internal Citigroup memo obtain ...

ASIC finds no systemic improper practices in managed funds

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
The corporate watchdog has found no evidence of widespread improper investment practices in the managed funds industry in Australia. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reviewed some investment practices after United States regulators ...

James Hardie a good example of why invest with SRI's; EIA

... be doing to right thing by asbestos victims. James Hardie also had, and still do have good social programs and good corporate governance. It's not as if SRI managers have any better detective skills than traditional investment managers, but I think it ...

Domestic insurance premium rise at lowest rate in 12 yrs -survey

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
... Insurance premiums for company directors and officers have risen as underwriters grapple with increased risk flowing from corporate governance concerns and litigation, a new survey shows. The JP Morgan/Deloitte survey, which analyses changes in premium ...

ASIC chairman Lucy warns super advisers not to abuse choice laws

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
The head of the corporate watchdog on Wednesday sent a blunt message to anyone seeking to abuse the trust of Australians when the new flexible superannuation laws come into force: we\'re going to get you. Choice in super legislation is due to come into ...

Risk management climbs up corporate agenda: survey

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
Risk management has climbed up the corporate agenda but financial institutions are still not focusing on the big picture of this issue, according to a new global survey. The PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, written in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence ...

Profit warnings for ASX-listed companies on the decline

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
... major shocks contributed to the declining trend for profit warnings, which we expect to continue,\" Ernst & Young\'s corporate restructuring partner John Georgakis said. \"Of these warnings that we did monitor, the volatility of the Australian dollar ...

Super contributions up 15.8% to March 04; APRA

... counterparts at 5.9% growth versus 4.4% member growth for the quarter, while public sector fund membership grew by 3.5% and corporate funds by 2.6%. Retail funds continue to hold the largest share of total superannuation assets at 33.7%, according to ...

NAB's Irish bank ordered to pay $110 mln in costs

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... six-year investigation of its Irish subsidiary for tax evasion and overcharging of customers. Last Friday, the Director of Corporate Enforcement in Ireland released a report on the investigation into National Irish Bank (NIB), which is wholly owned by ...

Mini-boom of energy companies to hit boards in next month

... over the next month will be an important test of investor appetite for oil and gas explorers, according to Deloitte Corporate Finance. Deloitte Corporate Finance partner, Peter Thornely, who specialises in the energy and resources sector, said four IPOs ...