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Employers must do more to promote ethical culture

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... education. Unless ethical components are inextricably woven through the academic component - it's no more protective of the profession than any other pure educational qualification," he said. Serhan's comments follow calls for the adoption of a common ...

Productivity Commission to explore financial services exports

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
The government has announced a Productivity Commission review aimed at boosting Australia's services exports across financial services and other industries. "With over 1.5 billion people moving into Asia's middle class over the next 15 years, we need ...

JPM Global Strategic Bond Fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
JPMorgan's Global Strategic Bond Fund has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from research house Zenith. In its assessment, Zenith said the firm's global fixed income, currency and commodities (GFICC) team is one of "the strongest in the peer set" ...

Details of new SMSF accreditation revealed

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
The SMSF Association has unveiled details of its new SMSF Certified Practitioner accreditation. The new certificate is designed as a stepping stone for associates to build their knowledge prior to attaining the industry body's existing SMSF Specialist ...

Women in Super launches executive education scholarships

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
Women in Super (WIS) and the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) have joined forces to offer scholarships for NSW WIS members wishing to fast track their career in superannuation. The scholarships are sponsored by AGSM (UNSW Business School) ...

NAB denies failing advice clients

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
NAB Wealth has responded to media allegations of professional misconduct. After Fairfax Media published reports suggesting "forgery" and "rogue advisers" were rife within NAB's financial advice arm, NAB Wealth group executive Andrew Hagger said in a ...

Assistant Treasurer to consult with financial advice stakeholders

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... of June 2015. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall has endorsed this idea, saying that "[W]e need to come together as a profession but we also need to have government and regulation working towards the same goals to create real change and ensure that professional ...

Super is working but can be improved: Ripoll

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Superannuation is succeeding in its aim of lifting standards of living for Australians in retirement, but there are inequalities and looming challenges that should be addressed, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll ...

SMSFs attract too much criticism

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) professionals must steel themselves against the criticism levelled at the sector, said AMP SMSF head of policy and technical Peter Burgess, who set out to dispel some of the charges made against SMSFs in a presentation ...

Franklin Templeton recruits Towers Watson consultant

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Franklin Templeton Solutions has appointed a solutions portfolio manager from Towers Watson. Felicity Walsh was previously part of Towers Watson's investment consulting team in Sydney and its actuarial consulting team in the UK, Walsh will report to ...