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Industry fund awards ESG mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... as water and waste management, labour practices, employee diversity and inclusion, business model resilience, business ethics. Head of State Street Institutional Services for Australia Daniel Cheever said assets owners are looking to integrate ESG in ...

Clime, Bristow to face court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... charter holder. The statement of claim says that Golowenko sent an email to Vikraman and attached the CFA Institute Code of Ethics; this email was allegedly forwarded to Bristow. It's claimed Golowenko was then informed by Bristow that a note about the ...

Most ethical companies revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... has claimed that these companies outperformed a comparable index by 7.1% over the last five years. "Honorees integrate ethics and values with corporate strategy. They speak up, are transparent, take action, and look for innovative ways to make a difference. ...

Financial services least trusted industry: Edelman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... has been keeping score, the industry has managed to claw back eight points - perhaps reflecting the increased emphasis on ethics and regulation following the global financial crisis. Just 44% of people trusted financial services in 2012, compared to ...

Countdown to FASEA exam deadline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has issued a reminder to financial advisers that their time to sit and pass the exam is ticking by. There are just five exam sittings remaining for existing advisers to pass the exam. After ...

The future of quality advice: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... of advice practices. Ryan's first tip is investment in adviser capability and training. He referred to the FASEA Code of Ethics and subsequent exam. "The feedback we are getting is that it has been refreshing for advisers. They don't want to be in a ...

Ethical fund awards registry mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... approach to the wider market," Davidson said. The fund manager recently bolstered its team with Desiree Lucchese joining as ethics and impact manager and Rachel O'Connor appointed as portfolio manager, fixed income and cash products.

Australians Googling for advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... within financial advice, Google Trends reported a 5000% surge of search interest. These were: Australian Taxation Office, ethics, AustralianSuper, conflict of interest, strategy, broker, retirement, and certified public accountant. Unlicensed financial ...

FASEA exam results for November 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... advisers have sat the exam with 9 in 10 demonstrating they have the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam. "In recognition of their achievement, passing candidates ...

Hume promoted to cabinet

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... advisers, the Protecting Your Super Package and extending the time for advisers to complete the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exams and winding it down to introduce a single disciplinary body. "I look forward to continuing our work ...