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

Search Results

Showing 701 - 710 of 7994 results for "Start"

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... super and create a new class of educated and engaged members who might be empowered to control their own retirement and start their own SMSF. Farrar highlighted the critical role advisers play in members' retirement journey particularly as the government ...

Madigan Capital appoints head of investment capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... Madigan Capital has appointed Luke Briscoe as head of investment capital, overseeing its funds management team. Briscoe will start his new position imminently, focusing on advancing Madigan's funds management strategy both in Australia and internationally. ...

ASIC files lawsuit against unlicensed director, companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
The corporate regulator filed a lawsuit against a Queensland man who allegedly deceived people he knew into handing over $100 million to invest in companies he owned without a financial services licence. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court ...

New chair for iExtend

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... Group to establish Moss Ridge family office. In joining, Cassidy replaces chair Rodney Payne as chair of the life insurance start-up. The appointment comes as iExtend is in the throes of applying for an AFSL; in November it entered an enforceable undertaking ...

Jailed adviser permanently banned by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
A former financial adviser who was jailed for stealing more than $1 million from his clients' superannuation to feed a gambling problem is now permanently banned from the industry. In September 2023, Mark Raymond Sebo was found guilty of misappropriating ...

SIX launches share platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... proposing shareholder resolutions if that is the route. "We found the barriers to successful shareholder campaigns range start with getting and coordinating 100 shareholders in companies that ethical investors don't always own. Once you've got ...

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 ...

ASIC chases 757 adviser registrations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... requirement to provide a declaration that you're a fit and proper person. So, there are some material changes. It does start from the 16th of February, but the consequences are that you are breaching the law if you provide advice from the 16th of ...

Aware Super restructures executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
Aware Super will execute an executive reorganisation, adding an expanded chief operating officer role. Ex-HESTA chief financial officer Sally Collins will become the new chief operating officer of Aware Super, starting April 15. Incumbent chief operating ...

RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... rates late in the year, it will likely act after the Federal Reserve (Fed) initiates its own cuts, which are not expected to start before May, in line with recent indications from Fed chair Jerome Powell against a March interest rate cut. Regarding today's ...