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Women in Super launches executive education scholarships

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... executive level training that will help them thrive in leadership roles in the superannuation and finance industries," said Professor Julie Cogin, Director AGSM and Deputy Dean of UNSW Business School. She added that the program will enable WIS members ...

Baby boomers should be wary of generic advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... is further eroded by withdrawals for the payment of essential living expenses," said Macquarie University economics Professor Geoffrey Kingston, who led the CIFR study. "Accordingly, an element of flexibility in asset allocation appears warranted in ...

ASIC national exam proposal lacks evidence: CMCRC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) chief executive Michael Aitken. While recognising Medcraft's good intentions, Professor Aitken argued that the examination would have no substantial impact on bad practice and could lull clients into a "false ...

Laminar fund wins award for innovation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... companies with funding, difficult to access from other sources." Australian Centre for Financial Studies executive director Professor Ralston said: "It is hard to overstate the impact of technology across financial services. It will generate the need ...

ACFS appoints execs from ANZ and EY

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... will provide an important perspective as the region's financial markets grow in importance," ACFS executive director, Professor Deborah Ralston said. "Martin's appointment is an exciting development for the Centre. He has an established reputation across ...

Foundation raises over $1m for biomedical research

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... private contributors to biomedical research in Australia. University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience professor David Craik was awarded the prestigious Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research. The medal is an annual award ...

FPA appoints new CRC Chair, rolls out education standards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) Inquiry. The FPA has appointed Dr June Smith as Chair of its CRC, replacing Professor Dimity Kingsford Smith who held the role from 2007. Dr Smith will be responsible for overseeing the independent Committee that ...

Young adults know very little about super

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... time, their attitudes towards superannuation and retirement planning could best be described as worried and sceptical," Professor Ian Ramsay of The University of Melbourne who led the study said. "Only one third consider themselves well informed about ...

Ridout made honorary Doctor of Business

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... many years, including recent involvement in its annual Women, Management and Work Conference. Macquarie vice-chancellor Professor S. Bruce Dowton said: "In recognising Ms Ridout with this award, we hope that many of the graduates in the conferral ceremony ...

Advice associations under conflict of interest on professionalism: ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... the financial services industry. Quoting a report by the regulator's taskforce on industry self-regulator chaired by Professor Berna Collier, ASIC noted that "if there are multiple sets of standards and governing bodies within a self-regulating industry ...