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

Search Results

Showing 701 - 710 of 820 results for "Settlement"

Is super sexist?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
An IOOF-owned super fund launched two months ago is targeting female investors and future retirees in its latest financial literacy campaign, which includes a report titled 'Is super sexist? Things to think about for women.' The super fund's report ...

Nominations open for inaugural ACSA awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... funds and other institutional investors. Members provide traditional custody services such as safekeeping of assets and settlement of trades, as well as a range of portfolio administration services such as valuation, unit pricing, unit registry, regulatory ...

America on its knees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... has extended a helping hand, announcing that from today (18 September) failure to deliver shorted securities by the settlement date would incur penalties. This is intended to prevent, or at least reduce, 'naked short selling. This reminds the FSIU of ...

AXA IM targets Aus instos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
AXA Group's Paris-based asset management business is providing its expertise across European property, private equity, structured finance and fund of hedge funds to Australian institutions. Craig Hurt, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) director of Australian ...

Pax fined for SRI breach

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... financial harm to shareholders resulting from the issues described in the SEC Order," said Keefe, who stressed that the settlement involved claims of negligent conduc as opposed to intentional wrongdoing. Heads rolled after SEC filed the charges with ...

Advisers snub commission-free ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... the firm said ETFs are valued throughout the trading day like a share and could be bought and sold in much the same settlement times, unlike managed funds which may not be priced and traded at the same speed. However, CommSec warned there is a currency ...

Credit Suisse slapped with $12m fine

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... Suisse's subsidiaries cooperated fully with the FSA, which helped the firm snag a Stage 1 discount under the FSA's settlement discount scheme. The $12 million fine reflects this discount. Credit Suisse has since commissioned a detailed review of the ...

Till taxes do us part

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... be payable than on the sale of the shares with the higher cost base. "The negotiation of the options in a property settlement is not for every couple as some will want a quick and simple separation agreement. But for those that are prepared to negotiate ...

SEC blocks bank short selling

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... means anyone taking a short position on a named stock arranges beforehand to borrow the securities and deliver them at settlement. The emergency order took effect on July 21 and is expected to end on July 29. BNP Paribas Securities, Bank of America ...

NZX plugs into SWIFTNet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
The New Zealand Exchange (NZX) selected SWIFTNet for its clearing and settlement messaging services. SWIFT is an interconnected communications platform that allows users to exchange automatically using standardised financial information in a secure ...