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

Search Results

Showing 771 - 780 of 1608 results for "Transparency"

Macquarie Wrap SMAs accrue landmark FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... approach to portfolio management, afford clients all the benefits of traditional managed investments but with added transparency and tax benefits. "For advisers, managed accounts offer greater efficiencies that enable them to focus on having more holistic ...

New ETF to combat gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... comprises 100 global companies selected on 19 diversity criteria, such as equal compensation and work-life balance, transparency and accountability, gender balance, and sustainability policies. The new product is a joint collaboration between UBS Asset ...

Praemium chief flags UK pensions investments after record inflows

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... fortunately, our platform technology is highly adept and well-suited to meet the new regulation's requirements for increased transparency and reporting. "International FUA is up 34% on last year, and pending further investments in the UK pensions market ...

Majority ready for MiFID II: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... Australian entities said they were well prepared for the sweeping MiFID II legislation that's aiming to improve the transparency of financial transactions across Europe. A large cohort (45%) of local firms however, are still not ready. Bloomberg head ...

FSC finalises life insurance APL guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... disclosure improvements, set claim timeframes, restrictions of surveillance and greater levels of consumer communications transparency. Should non-compliance occur, insurers will incur what the FSC described as 'strong sanctions'. These could consist ...

Expecting the expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... inflation forecasts may not turn out as predicted but so long as central banks of the world continue the current transparency trend and telegraphed forward guidances, financial markets would remain behaved knowing that they could almost always expect ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... operations. It would also mean greater expense monitoring and reporting, managing of reserves, as well as increased transparency of financial statements. Deputy chair Helen Rowell said APRA wants to ensure all RSE licensees were prepared to manage emerging ...

New CFO named for $20bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... future needs. Their customer-centric focus will allow us to continue to service our members with a great deal of care, transparency and efficiency, while further increasing the value we deliver."

Calastone adopts blockchain

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... MiFID II, blockchain can provide much needed relief to reduce costs, and deliver friction-free trading and regulatory transparency, Hammerson said. Calastone's network has more than 1300 financial service organisations across 34 global markets processing ...

Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... withdrew their support, citing the exclusion of "choice" funds from the legislation. "We hold real concerns about the transparency measures in regards to choice funds," Patrick told The Australian. "We support transparency measures but we cannot in good ...