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

Search Results

Showing 901 - 910 of 3873 results for "August"

Chief economist update: A delicate balancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... at the end of May - up by 30.5% so far this year and by a whopping 109% since it dropped to a 15-year low of 172 rigs in August 2020.

UBS AM wholesale client coverage lead departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... head of wholesale client coverage has left the firm after nearly four years in the role. Ben Williams joined UBS AM in August 2017, tasked with managing relationships with aligned and independent financial advisers. His other responsibilities included ...

AFCA names two lead ombudsmen

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... to these important roles," AFCA chief ombudsman David Locke said. Both Curtis and Russell will commence their roles in August and join Evelyn Halls (banking and finance), Natalie Cameron (investments and advice), and Heather Gray (superannuation). The ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... decision at its May 5 monetary policy committee meeting to slow bond purchases to £3.4 billion a week between May and August, from £4.4 billion based on revised estimates for GDP growth to expand by 7.25% -- the fastest rate since World War II ...

Asendium launches swift SOA solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... another customer relationship management system like Xplan and AdviserLogic. The first iteration, Asendium Lite, launched in August 2020, was implemented by new dealer group Finchley & Kent. Asendium Lite offered a file note solution at the time, while ...

Criminal charges filed against ME Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... bought ME Bank for $1.325 billion in cash, or 1.15 times ME's net tangible assets. The transaction is to finalise by August.

AMP sued for charging dead clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... notified of their death. The action relates to five companies that are or were subsidiaries of AMP between May 2015 and August 2019. These include AMP Superannuation Limited; NM Superannuation Proprietary Limited; AMP Life Limited, AMP Financial Planning ...

Chief economist update: Recovery flashing hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... services." In the UK: "May data pointed to the fastest increase in average cost burdens across the UK private sector since August 2008. Manufacturers mostly commented on price pressures due to shortages of raw materials and high shipping costs, while ...

ASIC takes action against Equiti

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... regulator in the Federal Court for several alleged breaches of the Corporations Act 2001. Between 26 October 2015 to 27 August 2018, ASIC alleges that Equiti FS paid three advisers bonuses worth $164,750 for property purchases made via clients' SMSFs. ...

Praemium chief executive exits

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... as Praemium calls in consultants to review the international business. Michael Ohanessian joined as chief executive in August 2011 and was terminated by the former board in 2017. Soon after, Ohanessian moved to oust the board by engaging the support ...