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

Search Results

Showing 8391 - 8400 of 28277 results for "NOT"

SSGA to scrutinise ASX 100 directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... material ESG issues is good business practice and essential to a company's long-term financial performance - a matter of value, not values." Taraporevala made it clear in the letter that ESG will be front and centre for SSGA going forward. "Ultimately ...

Last stand for grandfathered commissions falls over

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... grandfathered commissions. The AIOFP has confirmed the High Court challenge to fight the banning of grandfathered revenue will not go ahead. The association had appointed Corrs Chambers Westgarth and needed to raise between $1 million and $2 million ...

Wealth manager promotes from within

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
The Adelaide-based arm of an accounting and advisory firm has promoted a long-term staff member to managing principal. Ben Brazier will take over the reins as managing principal at Pitcher Partners Adelaide for 2020, after 23 years with the firm, 17 ...

US firm makes second bid for Aussie fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
A US-based investment giant has made a second bid for an Australian property fund with a $485 million takeover offer. Starwood Capital made the all-cash offer at $2.98 per unit for Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF) over a year after its first failed ...

Uncertainty remains for global outlook: TCorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
TCorp is not anticipating a significant fiscal boost for Australia this year, listing a number of US factors as key issues for the global economy in 2020. New research from the investment and financial management firm lists the key factors that are ...

Chief economist update: Turn the beat around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... of December 2019; 1.8% at end-2020; and 1.9% by the last quarter of 2021. So if financial markets want to play this game, not only will the RBA not cut interest rates in February but also in 2020 and 2021 - based on the most recent actual inflation reading. ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
Low return expectations may be impacting first home purchases among younger Aussies, with investors turning towards equities and bonds to reap stronger returns. That's according to the latest analysis from Fidelity, which compared real (inflation-adjusted) ...

FPA calls for axe to fall on stamping fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... various conclusions being drawn that point to the conflict being the sole reason capital has been raised," Bristow said. "I do not believe this conclusion is accurate, or fair on financial advisers." Bristow said that while some might consider Clime ...

Advisers still unclear on referral rules

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... and advice customers who need mortgage broking services will be referred to YBR. Standard 3 in the Code of Ethics, "you must not advise, refer or act in any other manner where you have a conflict of interest or duty", appears to be the source of some ...

Infrastructure boutique hires former Hastings director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... Sentier funds. IPIF Core has an open-ended structure and investors can send in applications throughout the year but the fund may not be able to accept them immediately outside of the raising period. Last year's returns were 13.5% while annualised ...