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

Search Results

Showing 761 - 770 of 2199 results for "North"

Global dividends to fall 15%: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... 2020 dividends, Janus Henderson said it screened companies representing over three quarters of global payouts by value. "North America and Asia are likely to see the least impact, but for different reasons," Janus Henderson said. "The former has a favourable ...

Revenues lift 30% at Xero

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... subscribers grew by 26% during the year, while subscribers in the UK grew by 32%. Subscribers of the software in New Zealand and North America also grew during the year, lifting 12% and 24% respectively. "Xero has focused on maintaining the quality and ...

Australia facing largest ever GDP fall

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg outlined a bleak future for the Australian economy in a speech to parliament, forecasting GDP to fall over 10% in the June quarter. The figure would be the largest contraction in GDP in Australia's history. "At $50 billion ...

Chief economist update: Easing does it (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
Easing of central bank monetary policy settings helped equity markets rebound and economies to recover from the "Great Recession" wrought by the Global Financial Crisis of 2009. Easing - this time, of social distancing and lockdown restrictions (implemented ...

Adviser salaries in 2020 revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... expectations. "Majority of bank financial advisers have been earning over $130,000 packages plus bonus, with some advisers earning north of $145,000 package plus bonus... Given the current environment, financial advisers need to reset their salary expectations ...

Northern Trust takes report centre to the cloud

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
Northern Trust has begun beta-testing a new cloud-based version of its Online Report Centre tool, as it plans to bring the update to all clients later this year. The global asset servicing services giant is set to roll out a new version of its Online ...

HESTA announces three GM appointments

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... general manager - brand and acquisition. Cameron most recently worked with Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in North America, in client and market-facing risk management roles. He will work with HESTA's risk and compliance team (with ...

Mayfair 101 reveals new sub-division, hires chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... significant and unprecedented project that will transform traditional Australian experiential tourism and reinvigorate the Far North Queensland economy," Handy said. "Mayfair 101's vision and planning for the Mayfair Tourism brand and Mission Beach ...

Pendal appoints new head of HNW distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... departure, Pendal said it was recruiting for his role. Meanwhile, Pendal's head of Australian wholesale distribution Tim North Ash was to look after the channel. Newly-hired Hopperton reports to North Ash. The entire wholesale team, which includes ...

Markets slump as US jobless claims hit 30m

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
US bourses fell overnight after data revealed 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. Over the past six weeks, 30.3 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits as businesses shutter thanks to coronavirus shutdowns. ...