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FTSE launches climate change criteria into SRI indices

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2007
... Index Series. The new criteria identify companies FTSE believe have positive records on Corporate Sustainability Responsibility (CSR). FTSE said the introduction of FTSE4Good climate change criteria keeps the index series aligned with one of the major ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
... Wednesday. The Australian business community has formally acknowledged the need for increased corporate social responsibility with the Business Council of Australia chief executive Katie Lahey today presenting a such conclusions to the Australian Centre ...

AMP Capital Investors appoints portfolio manager

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
... Funds team. Sally Boone joins AMP Capital Investors from JANA Investment Advisors where she held a role with dual responsibility for investment research and client advisory services. Boone will have input into the development and enhancement of investment ...

FPA opposes creation of product sellers

... confident that consumers will be able to differentiate between a sales recommendation and advice and realise that the responsibility in choosing a particular product will be almost entirely theirs." The FPA has also questioned the proposed 'record of ...

Aviva goes green with carbon outputs

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
... program, including sustainable agreements with suppliers, public reporting through its annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report and public presentations and papers on sound sustainable practice. "Aviva Australia already invests in environmental ...

Praemium adds Vic State manager

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
... into the role of Victorian State manager with 20 years of accounting and financial services experience. He assumes responsibility for wholesale sales to Victorian accountants, financial planners and self-managed super fund administrators. Praemium now ...

ATO to create single lost super gateway

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... electronically request consolidation of their accounts through the ATO website. This means the government will now take full responsibility for the management of unclaimed superannuation by creating a single and simplified access point for individuals ...

Three promotions fill key roles at Aviva

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
... products. Andrew Barker will take on the role of general manager - wealth management products where he will assume responsibility for the ongoing development of Aviva's investment and superannuation products under the Navigator platform. "The energy ...

Super funds need to educate members: Quadrant

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
... Tasmanian super fund Quadrant said super funds need to start putting "something back into the community" by taking responsibility for the financial education of their members. Quadrant chief executive officer, Wayne Davy, said super funds should assume ...

More global, more professional: FPSB

... to ensure that both the planner and the client know what's expected of them. "If you look at the term fiduciary responsibility on the internet, there are many definitions. We want to introduce clarity on that so that consumers see the CFP accreditation ...