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CFA Institute begins Australian chief executive search

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... member societies of the CFA Institute has begun the search for its inaugural chief executive officer. CFA Societies Australia has engaged global executive search firm Alexander Hughes to assist with the appointment of its first chief executive, as the ...

Former UniSuper investment analyst joins AustralianSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... communicate with clients in a timely and accurate manner; and uphold the rules governing capital markets. CFA Societies Australia Advocacy Council chair Stephen Dunne said the support for these principles by a significant set of asset owners in Australia ...

Major super funds urge asset manager code adoption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... Ethical, AustralianSuper, First State Super, Kinetic Super, Sunsuper and VicSuper became signatories of the CFA Societies Australia's Open Letter, which asks managers to adhere to the CFA Institute's Asset Manager Code. The code, which is endorsed by ...

CFA Australia recruits industry veterans

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
CFA Societies Australia appointed investment management veterans Maria Wilton and Stephen Dunne to chair its diversity and advocacy bodies respectively. Wilton is the new chair of CFA Societies Australia's National Diversity Committee, a body aiming ...

Investors expect gender diversity: CFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
New research from CFA Societies Australia finds more than 50% of individual investors would prefer to work with a team of gender diverse investment professionals. CFA Societies Australia, a member society of CFA Institute, is calling on financial services ...

CFA societies launch advocacy council

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... industry in creating a world-class financial system in Australia." In establishing the council, Serhan said CFA Societies Australia and CFA Society New Zealand wanted to find members who had the depth and breadth of insights from across the financial ...

CFA Societies wants industry professionals to swear oath

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
CFA Societies Australia says financial services professionals should take a "personal oath of integrity" to guard against the sorts of dubious practices that led to the financial crisis and the recent financial planning scandals. In an open letter to ...

CFA appoints Australia head of advocacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
CFA Societies Australia and New Zealand has appointed a head of advocacy to advocate for funds management professionals and financial market integrity. Sue Morey was most recently an executive consultant for the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Board ...

Fostering ethical standards crucial to industry reputation: CFA

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... go a long way to improving the health and reputation of the financial services industry, according to CFA Societies Australia vice president Anthony Serhan. At a time when the conduct of financial advisers is under intense scrutiny, CFA Societies Australia ...

CFA Societies launches initiative to raise ethical standards

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... the trust of investors in financial advisers, asset managers and other product providers." This week, CFA Societies Australia is also focusing on raising awareness of effectively dealing with the issue of mis-selling by advisers. "We will be highlighting ...