The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 821 - 830 of 9230 results for "Benefit"

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024

... already gargantuan US deficit will undermine the attractiveness of US bonds as a "safe haven" investment but said gold could benefit. "Such fears had driven the gold price to record highs (before last night's reversal), even as bond yields rose. I think ...

Qantas Super standardises offset account investments

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024

Qantas Super is changing the way most offset accounts are treated for members in its defined benefit (DB) divisions. The corporate fund, which is set to merge with Australian Retirement Trust (ART) in the first half of 2025, will have current and new ...

Australian Unity offloads banking business

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024

Australian Unity has announced the sale of its banking business to Bank Australia, with the transfer set to be complete in late 2025. Under the agreement, Bank Australia will acquire Australian Unity banking customers and their existing loans, credit ...

ACCC urges parliament to pass new merger laws

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024

... affected by a merger such as suppliers, business customers in the supply chain and rivals," she said. "The changes will benefit business stakeholders by ensuring they have clarity on their obligations, the timeframes they can expect, and other key aspects ...

Macquarie reports $1.6bn net profit

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024

Macquarie Group has posted a net profit of $1.6 billion for the half year ended September 30, marking a 14% increase from the previous corresponding period. Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said improved performance ...

Cbus names chief strategy officer

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024

Former Industry Super Australia chief Bernie Dean will permanently lead strategy and corporate affairs at the $94 billion Cbus. The industry stalwart has been appointed chief strategy officer after acting in the role since July 2024. In welcoming his ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024

Future Fund provided a portfolio update to September 2024, showing a strong result for the past 12 months. Future Fund's return was 11.9% for the 12 months to September 2024. Annual investment returns lifted the value of the sovereign wealth fund by ...

Super complaints rise in FY24: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024

... notably complex, with trustees given 30 days for initial resolutions, 45 days for other complaints and 90 days for death benefit distribution complaints," AFCA said. "Despite these extended timelines, 12% of cases were resolved within 30 days and 33% ...

Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024

... credit ratings in these regions are also similar, Barings said. By investing in these markets, it can also indirectly benefit from emerging economies like China, India and Indonesia, it said.

Cole puts funds on notice as expenditure data is revealed

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024

... demonstrate that the spend is in the best financial interests of its members. Having strong metrics that link spending to member benefit is an effective way of doing this." Cole said it was the obligation of trustees to positively demonstrate the purpose ...

PAGE:

Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

Videos

Brought to you by

Global economic outlook and the case for local currency emerging market debt: Resilience, risk, and opportunity

A guaranteed future

Follow the leaders

Strength amid noise

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

Maintaining a fundamental focus in a world obsessed with the short term

SMILE through retirement - tackling the top 5 (Sequencing, Market, Inflation, Longevity, Emotion) retirements risks

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

READ MORE

Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

READ MORE

Effie Dimitropoulos

Chief executive

AUDD

Digital assets and where they stand in 2026

So far in 2026 digital assets have captured the headlines largely for the wrong reasons, but that doesn't tell the full story.

READ MORE

Jessica Sclafani

Global retirement strategist

T. Rowe Price

Rethinking default design in a changing market environment

The evolution underway in the US DC system highlights the value of periodically reassessing default design assumptions.

READ MORE

Industry Events

MORE INDUSTRY EVENTS

JUL

Advisers Big Day Out - Hobart

Featured Profile

MORE PROFILES

Brian Redican

CHIEF ECONOMIST
NEW SOUTH WALES TREASURY CORPORATION

What makes an economist an economist? TCorp chief economist Brian Redican reflects on over three decades of navigating Australia's economic cycles. Riddhima Talwani writes.

READ MORE