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

Search Results

Showing 9591 - 9600 of 12425 results for "Focus"

AMP Capital rides high on global infra demand

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
The AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Securities Fund has hit the $1 billion mark in funds under management since its launch in August 2010, through both retail and institutional investments from overseas. The fund, which has a three star rating from ...

Snowball chief announces exit plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... McDonald moved from his post as chief executive to executive director of integration projects where he will principally focus on preparing the merged group (Group) for the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Eric Dodd, chair of Snowball, said McDonald ...

Macq seals landmark $8.7bn admin deal with Perpetual

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Perpetual will outsource the administration services for its $8.7 billion private wealth administration platform to Macquarie Investment Management with plans for new adviser-focused features and broader market appeal. Macquarie will provide all back ...

AMP opens second retail planning centre

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... and administration. "The centre's planners will have support in the day-to-day running of the business, allowing them to focus on what they do best - providing clear, relevant and tailored financial solutions to help strengthen the financial future of ...

Prime Super secures Mexican gas acquisition

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... 37.5% in alternatives, which makes up property, infrastructure, private equity and such," he said. "There is not a specific focus on emerging markets, it is more of a focus on attractive opportunities wherever they may be. For us it is not about pursuing ...

Boutique focus with new super product: Bendigo Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
Bendigo Wealth has set its sights on independent financial advisers with its new super investment product with ten active and index funds, a cash option, one admin fee of $98 and fully flexible insurance options. The Bendigo SmartStart Super, to be ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... Reynolds, chief executive officer, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Investment governance standards is a key focus and super funds would be required to document clear investment objectives for all investment options. "Whilst many funds ...

Call for realism on planner services

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... are hoping for suggested investments where they can get in at the ground floor and earn fantastic returns." Instead the focus should be on making people aware of the benefits an adviser can deliver in terms of wealth protection and creation, estate planning ...

AFS to focus on independent market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... Australian Financial Services Group, has declined three alliance and merger offers from fellow planning groups as it renews its focus with new products and restructure, including a new MDA facility. The Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) has come ...

Strong culture drives T. Rowe Price

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... the culture is the main glue that holds people together. It's very important," said Stromberg. He said it's the group's focus on culture that shielded their investors from the pain of the tech bust in the early 2000s and the greed that pervaded Wall ...