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Research firm moves on ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... social and governance (ESG) assessments. Moody's said this acquisition will further its objective of promoting global standards for ESG use by market participants. Vigeo Eiris boasts products and capabilities based on ESG assessments and an extensive ...

Bravura circles competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... significant investment to renew GBST's software platforms, including the E-volve program to bring Composer to modern standards and the changes required as part of the ASX CHESS transition to blockchain technology." Bravura is also offering GBST investors ...

FPA shuffles CRC leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... chair) due to family circumstances. FPA chair Marisa Broome said both men remain committed to the CRC and upholding the standards required. "We're delighted to welcome Dale as new chair," Broome said. "The FPA's Code of Professional Conduct continues ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... the merits of further action in the coming months," he said. "None of the potential breaches of the law or prudential standards that have been referred to APRA carry civil or criminal penalty provisions directly, although other avenues to impose sanctions ...

Financial adviser salaries revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... is in comparison to baby boomers who search for stability and security in a workplace. Given changes to professional standards and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's legislated requirements, these career aspirants will be expected ...

FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The government body overseeing the rising education standards in financial advice is welcoming new directors to its board. Australian Financial Complaints Authority board member Elissa Freeman and former Financial Planning Association of Australia director ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
AMP is funding a financial advice research fellowship with the aim of raising professional standards in the advice industry. The new research fellowship and scholarship program is in partnership with Griffith University's Business School. As part of ...

AMP overhauls wealth leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... adequately trained and meet their best interests obligations," the regulator said. "ASIC expects to see improvements in the standards of supervision, conduct and compliance across the financial advice industry, and the imposition of additional licence ...

Record Budget spend for older Australians

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... speech, the Treasurer said: "Australians deserve to age with dignity and have earned the right to expect the highest standards of aged care services." "In some cases, these services have badly let Australians down. That is why we established the Royal ...

Heffron reshuffles leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... help their clients and grow their businesses. Both Martin and I look forward to playing a continuing role in raising standards in SMSFs, and retirement more broadly," she said. Heffron chair Richard Cawsey noted that with Martin Heffron in a director's ...