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

Search Results

Showing 7971 - 7980 of 12421 results for "Focus"

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
What's in a word? Two words to be precise. Speculation that the Fed would (or would not) change these two words when it delivers its monetary policy statement on Wednesday (NY time) has focussed the minds of many an investor lately and... wet the pants ...

Prominent families back Future Generation philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and high profile manufacturing dynasty, the Smorgon family, are among the initial investors in the Future Generation Investment Fund, which has officially commenced trading on the ASX. The new philanthropically-focused ...

FEATURE: The new financiers of infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... testament to the proposition that global pension funds are piling into infrastructure assets. But the discussion has tended to focus on equity rather than debt. And the reasons for that are easy to guess: infrastructure debt inhabits a little understood ...

Volatility fund gets first ratings, platform listings

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
The Triple3 Volatility Advantage Fund has been awarded a "Recommended" rating and has been listed on two independent platforms. Triple3 chief investment officer Simon Ho told Financial Standard A that the fund recently received a "Recommended" rating ...

Throw out relative performance tables: Finsia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) in its submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The industry body said the focus of the superannuation industry should be on the wealth outcomes of individuals over the long term, as opposed to other ...

Forget about national advice exam, focus on training: CPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... advisers would fail to address the current deficiencies and, instead, CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ say the focus should be on adviser training and establishing a comprehensive curriculum. A single examination for all advisers would "shift ...

Bennelong names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... acquisition of new teams and expansion of our distribution footprint, both domestically and globally, are the business' main focus moving forward." Established in 2008, Bennelong has funds under management of over $6 billion spread through its four asset ...

Advisers ask for segmented education standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... standards are not set up following a 'one size fits all' approach, but instead take into account individual advisers' areas of focus. As part of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Female Excellence in Advice Award semi-finalists roundtable ...

Netwealth brings portfolio management tool in-house

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... transparency, the cash transaction interactive report has quick search and sort tools now available. "As a platform we need to focus on ensuring advisers continue to increase their efficiency as well as helping them to navigate the new digital environment ...

FIIG to manage $50m bond issue for 360 Capital

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
360 Capital Group is the latest company to bring a corporate bond offering to the market with the help of FIIG Securities. The property investment and funds management group is looking to raise $50 million through a senior unsecured note offering though ...