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

Search Results

Showing 51 - 60 of 5720 results for "December 2014"

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Two of the world's major economies fell into recession at the end of 2023. The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.3% in the fourth quarter of last year following a contraction of 0.1% in September quarter, according to the Office for National ...

Dexus results mixed prior to Steinberg's exit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
The property giant recorded a net loss of $597.2 million, but also managed to secure $9 million in trading profits after tax for the six months to 31 December 2023. The external independent portfolio valuations for Dexus saw mixed results, with a total ...

Fiducian reports strong first half, flags growth plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Fiducian reported a 10% increase in revenues and 18% jump in funds under management for the six months to December end, saying it's the result of a disciplined business plan. In its half-year update, Fiducian said its underlying net profit after tax ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Macquarie Group has reported a "substantially lower" net profit after tax in FY24 and announced the departure of its long-serving head of commodities and global markets Nicholas O'Kane. Macquarie's annuity-style divisions, Macquarie Asset Management ...

EQT winds up Mirae Asia equity fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Equity Trustees (EQT) is set to close the Mirae Asset Asia Great Consumer Equity Fund, with final termination expected on or around April 5. As the fund's responsible entity, EQT said the decision to close the Asia Great Consumer Equity Fund was ...

IPO Capital clients receive payments from Mayfair 101

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Close to four years on from ASIC's first action against Mayfair 101, the group has resumed interest payments to lenders in IPO Capital. Payments for the December quarter have been made in full to more than 12 lenders after waiting for the group's liquidity ...

GQG Partners records US$127bn FUM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
GQG Partners' total funds under management (FUM) increased to US$127 billion in January, up from US$120.6 billion the previous month. Notably, the boutique fund manager reported US$92 billion FUM in the same period last year. GQG also saw net inflows ...

Brite Advisors to be wound up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
The Federal Court has ordered Brite Advisors (Brite) to be wound up on just and equitable grounds following an application by ASIC. At a hearing yesterday, the Court appointed Linda Smith and Robert Kirman of McGrath Nicol as liquidators to Brite and ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
Andrew Irvine will become National Australia Bank's new group chief executive and managing director, succeeding Ross McEwan. Irvine has served as NAB's group executive and private business since 2020 and boasts 27 years of experience in financial services. ...

RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says that despite widespread market enthusiasm for imminent central bank interest rate cuts, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to hold off on such cuts for the foreseeable future. Bloxham said that the RBA ...