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

Search Results

Showing 871 - 880 of 2761 results for "Free"

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... about the boost a cheaper currency brings to our exports - more than 20% of GDP - despite the overhanging trade war. The free-floating A$ is now responding and doing what it does best - restore equilibrium in the domestic economy. The A$ absorbed some ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... pattern was for Australians to take out a large mortgage and then pay that off as quickly as possible and enter retirement debt free. That could have in part been because people didn't have anything else to fall back on. They didn't have other assets." ...

International firm acquires advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A national financial advice group with more than 120 advisers on its books is to be acquired by a major Canadian wealth manager. Patersons Securities is being purchased by Canaccord Genuity via its Australian operations, Canaccord Financial Group. As ...

Frat house ponzi scheme charged

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
A ponzi scheme run by a 22-year old out of a college fraternity house in the United States has copped the regulator's ire. Syed Arhan Arbab collected more than $269,000 from at least eight college students, recent graduates, or their family members ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... ensure they matched the cost of living index. The pensions also remain taxable despite super income being designated tax-free in 2007. In the 1980s, SCOA had close to 50,000 members. Now, with the average age of its membership having reached life expectancy ...

Navigating the new Pensioners Loan Scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... latter generation has to pay their outstanding loans. "For retirees the Pensioners Loan Scheme provides an opportunity to free up some equity that they have in their home. This may help bridge the funding gap while looking to secure aged care or while ...

Ethical funds not ambitious enough: Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... funds three investment options abates more carbon dioxide per investor than if that person were to go vegan and live car-free. Speaking to Financial Standard, Future Super founder and managing director Adam Verwey said the fund expects its portfolios ...

Suncorp Super faces action over adviser pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... as to their full and final refund. For members who had closed their Suncorp accounts, the fund had to establish a new fee-free account for them in order to pay their refund. An administrative error saw these individuals sent an automated welcome message ...

IRESS acquires market data firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... providers to clients globally with a focus on North America, Europe and Asia. The total purchase price is on a debt and cash free basis, with a material portion subject to earn out performance criteria through to the end of 2021, IRESS said. QuantHouse's ...

Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... abstract of a story first published in the latest print issue of Financial Standard. You can view the full article on our free iPad app.