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

Search Results

Showing 8681 - 8690 of 9746 results for "Major"

Budget super consultations attract 3,500 submissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... submission from the Labor Party. The Labor Party's inaction on this issue demonstrates an appalling lack of interest in a major policy initiative that will simplify and streamline superannuation for all Australians," said Costello.

SMAs step up to platforms

Australian Financial Services (AFS) Group is the latest to join a growing number of dealer groups who are pioneering the use of separately managed accounts (SMAs), touted the biggest thing since platforms. AFS joins Tolhurst Noall and Lonsdale Financial ...

Soft skills should be a priority: Zurich

... country's chronic underinsurance is echoed by other leading players in the industry. Only last week, CommInsure has announced major changes to their product range to provide better insurance cover for their clients, at no additional cost. Michelle Ba ...

Legacy product solution on its way

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
... conference last Friday. Manager for the Corporations and Financial Services division of Treasury, David Lowe, said one of the major issues to be resolved is around exit fees attached to 40 per cent of products, which in total account for $221 billion ...

Guild acquire Investment Nominees

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
... and in particular, will allow ACSF to extend its membership beyond its majority Queensland and New South Wales base. "The major thing major thing is that the fund will have access to a deeper range of resources that Guild has, including access to 10 ...

Private equity cash cow keeps growing

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
Private equity was being promoted yesterday as the major alternative source of returns for fund managers with the promise of returns as high as 31 per cent year on year over 20 years. According to founder and executive chairman of CHAMP Private Equity ...

CFDs account for 35 per cent of UK trades: GreensCFD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
... trade, how prices are streamed into the trader's website, and how broad the index and product range is that can be traded. A major distinguisher is also how the operator introduces new investors. "At Greens you can trade as little as one share, commission ...

CommInsure rolls out sweeping upgrades - free of charge

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... Benefit, whereby insured clients were able to remain covered even after one serious event. "For example, if your client has a major head injury and then 12 months later has a heart attack, your client gets the TPD payout - twice." Scott heralded the ...

Borrowers in trouble after rate hike

... debt, particularly in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, will be the ones most affected. "For home owners living in Australia's major capital cities and carrying an average mortgage of around $250,000, the 0.25 per cent increase in rates imposed in May ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... Poor's 500 Index was 5.74 points weaker at 1,270.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 29.48 points to 2,061.99. LONDON - Major shares closed lower as the US data dented some expectations that US interest rates would stay on hold, with banks the worst ...