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CFAs told ASIC is for the consumer

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015

... of individual surveillances underway at the big four banks, Macquarie and AMP. Speaking at the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Australian Investment Conference in Sydney yesterday, Medcraft said the surveillance was focusing on two particular areas ...

Women fail to break into the industry's last boys club

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015

... advertised for an equity analyst role and out of the 70 people that applied, only four were women." In Australia, only 18% of CFA charterholders are women, compared to 27% in Hong Kong and 32% in Singapore. But a strong 'boys club' culture also counts ...

Australian managers most focused on ESG

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015

... most concerned about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when it comes to making investment decisions. A global CFA survey of investment professionals found that 78% of CFA Institute members in the Asia Pacific region consider ESG issues. ...

AustralianSuper backs CFA Code

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015

AustralianSuper believes the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct underpins the minimum standards within the super fund's investment agreements. As the discussion continues about lifting the professional, ethical ...

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 ...

Aurora appoints portfolio manager from Philo

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015

... research. He holds bachelor degrees in both Economics and Law from Sydney University, Canadian Securities Course and is a CFA charter holder. Aurora manages funds of approximately $150 million on behalf of over 2,500 retail investors.

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 ...

Investment professionals depressed over future employment

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015

... when it comes to expectations of future employment, with nearly a quarter saying that the situation is getting worse, the CFA Institute found. The 2015 Global Market Sentiment Survey gathered responses from over 5,200 leading investment professionals ...

Employers must do more to promote ethical culture

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015

Legislation will not be enough to promote an ethical financial services industry which engenders trust, according to CFA Institute. CFA Society president Anthony Serhan said while reforms such as Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) have improved transparency ...

Rainmaker expands its investment capability with key appointment

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015

... sector spanning investors, financial advisers, investment advisers, superannuation funds and investment managers." Dyall, CFA, was most recently head of advice research at AMP and AXA (2001 - 2013). Prior to joining AXA (now part of the AMP group), Dyall ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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