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Finance is least ethical sector: Governance Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The financial services sector has had the highest improvement on an ethics index despite still receiving the lowest score of all sectors, new research shows. Governance Institute of Australia's fifth annual Ethics Index 2020 ranked the banking ...

Investment Trends names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... held the role of managing director for almost five years. Brennan brings more than 30 years' experience in financial services, having commenced her career in 1988 as a product manager at MLC Life Insurance. She later joined Citi, before returning to ...

Should remote employees be paid less?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... 344 organisations in North America with 4.83 million employees between October 6 and 21. About 14% worked in financial services. About 61% said they expect to pay fully remote workers the same as in-office employees regardless of a worker's actual locations ...

Nabtrade brokerage to support rural youth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... was the beneficiary of the initiative. Meanwhile, NAB was given the second highest score for the banking and financial services sector in Australia in the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. NAB scored strongly in priority areas such as climate strategy ...

Exemptions to AFSLs explained by ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... guidance to trustees of unregistered managed investment schemes in relation to whether they require an Australian financial services licence. The regulator stressed that a trustee which issues, varies or disposes of interests in an unregistered scheme ...

ClearView streamlines underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... delivers a superior adviser and client experience, with the ability for customers to self-service in the future. "Financial services in Australia is one of the most regulated industries globally and our decision to implement ALLFINANZ Cloud ensures ClearView ...

End of the road for advice qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... years, so these qualifications will provide an accessible and suitable pathway for those who want to enter the financial services sector. They will also provide an ideal opportunity for career changers in this challenging economic environment."

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative launches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative has released its final roadmap, outlining 37 recommendations to enable the financial services sector. In conjunction with regulators and governments, it aims to "strengthen Australia's financial system with the ...

Dealer group chief executive departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... group has departed as part of the group's restructure after it acquired MLC Wealth. Geoff Kellett has departed Financial Services Partners after two years as chief executive, with IOOF moving towards shuttering the licensee and transitioning advisers ...

Rice Warner hires former First State deputy chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... Warner said. "I am delighted to join the Rice Warner team and look forward to combining my experiences in the financial services industry with Rice Warner's extensive research and consulting capabilities to help our clients achieve better outcomes ...