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Ethics Centre to launch FASEA approved course

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
The Ethics Centre is developing an ethics course for financial advisers to help them meet the requirements of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) reforms. The bridging course is expected to be piloted in conjunction with an ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... every Australian has the choice to decide where this money is invested," said Stuart Palmer, Australian Ethical head of ethics research. "Gambling is a big social issue, and Australian Ethical strongly questions why the savings of hard-working Australians ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... do the right thing for the wrong reasons. So if economic motivators are what get women on boards, rather than just the ethics of doing the right thing - it might still have the same results," she said. In Australia, where women retire with less than ...

Financial adviser salaries revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... stability and security in a workplace. Given changes to professional standards and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's legislated requirements, these career aspirants will be expected to have tertiary qualifications in financial planning ...

FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... Association of Australia director Louise Lakomy have been appointed to the board of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Both Freeman and Lakomy have been appointed as part-time directors to FASEA's board. Freeman has served ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... to raising standards of financial advice. Edge said: "We see the introduction of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority education standards as an important opportunity to lift the quality of financial advice and our collaboration with ...

Kelaher to leave IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... supporting their advisers." Australian Ethical divested its $8.8 million stake in IOOF in January this year. Its head of ethics research Stuart Palmer said the decision was driven by IOOF's failure to put governance and conflicts of interest management ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... postman. There cannot be a case of all profit, no responsibility." Speaking to Financial Standard, Australian Ethical head of ethics Stuart Palmer said that they were closely monitoring their $8 million Facebook investment. Also speaking to Financial ...

CPD policy publication deadline looms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... have less than four days to comply. Licensees have until 31 March 2019 to comply with the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's continuing professional development requirements. New licensees must provide the policy within the first three ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... consider whether Facebook genuinely meets their standards for responsible and ethical investment. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer, told Financial Standard last week that Australian Ethical is monitoring its Facebook investment ...