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Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Australia's retirement system has been awarded a B+ by Mercer and the CFA Institute in their 2022 Global Pension Index, ranking sixth overall for the second consecutive year. The index covers 44 retirement systems around the world, measuring them on ...

CFA exam results improve

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
The CFA Institute has released its latest exam results, with a promising pass rate of 38% for its Level 1 exam. Of the more than 19,000 candidates worldwide who sat the exam in May this year, a total of 7315 passed. These results are a slight improvement ...

Trust in financial services jumps: CFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... industry and financial advisers than global peers, a new survey has found levels of trust to be robust. Data from the CFA Institute Enhancing Investors' Trust study revealed that globally trust in financial services had reached an all-time high. Institutional ...

CFA Institute says focus on culture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
A new report from the CFA Institute has found that the culture of investment organisations often constrains innovation. The report, titled The future of work in investment management: changing organisational cultures, offered a series of recommendations ...

CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
CFA Institute launched the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products, a new standard designed to facilitate more accurate evaluation of ESG investment products. The standards are voluntary and can be applied to all investment vehicles ...

Australia improves super system quality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... marginal improvements and scored highly for its integrity and sustainability, according to a global study. The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index this year graded Australia a B+, slightly better than the B it received in 2020. Australia achieved ...

Students opt for healthcare over finance: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
A survey by the CFA Institute shows that more university students and new graduates want to work in healthcare and science than in finance. Out of the 1000 respondents who took part in the global survey, more Australians see themselves working in healthcare ...

CFA ESG certificate launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... Financial Analyst (CFA) certificate in ESG investing has officially launched in Australia. Registration for the CFA Institute certificate in ESG investing is available now through CFA Institute. The institute said the certificate is designed for investment ...

Former CFSGAM chief executive joins CFA Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
The CFA Institute has appointed the former chief executive Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) and First State Investments as chair of the board of governors. Mark Lazberger is one of two Australians on the CFA Institute board of governors ...

Funds management staff want remote work: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... demanding more flexibility in a post-COVID world, but many employers still need convincing, a new survey finds. The CFA Institute's survey into the future of work reveals that most men (80%) and women (87%) want to work from home (WFH) on a part-time ...