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Standard Life appoints RI analysts

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... last decade, as more investors become aware of the significance of how human rights, labour, environmental and business ethics impact on corporate conduct. "We believe that companies concerned about the long-term interests of their shareholders should ...

Zurich establishes risk specialist team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... "We are seeing an increased demand for specialised content, especially around business management, client engagement and ethics, as licensees seek to help their advisers future-proof their practices." "This experienced team comprises a balance of technical ...

Advice bodies at odds over professional standards

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... recognition that if you're a financial planner and you want to be a professional then you should be subject to a code of ethics. So the fact that some advisers are not subject to a code of ethics, I think is disgraceful." The AFA has also called for ...

NAB responds to ASIC market manipulation allegations

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... takes its role in upholding high standards of professional conduct seriously. We are committed to service, integrity and ethics and our values reflect this." Gall went on to say that NAB "[does] not agree with ASIC's claims which means they will now ...

Financial planners improve standing in annual trust survey

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... in the survey, financial planners came in at seventeenth with 27% of respondents ranking them 'very high' or 'high' for ethics and honesty, up from 24% last year but below highs of 28% in 2011 and 2014. Accountants came eleventh with a score of 51% ...

Banned former CBA planner charged with forgery

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... fully support the actions being taken by ASIC in relation to the alleged misconduct," CBA said in a statement. "Culture and ethics are very important to us and we will continue to ensure our systems, policies and processes support high standards of c ...

Ethics and income not incompatible: Martin Currie

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Applying an ethical values screen to investment doesn't need to compromise income objectives, according to Martin Currie research. Commenting on the Ethical Income strategy, distributed by Legg Mason, the Martin Currie research found that the "investment ...

NAB partnership puts adviser education at forefront

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... education levels and requiring all advisers across our network to be members of a professional association. "We believe ethics is critical to the ongoing professionalism of the industry and should be incorporated through professional learning as well ...

Narev defends CommInsure record, wrote to five customers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... are being independently investigated. "We do not believe these reports present an accurate reflection of the culture and ethics within our business. We do not tolerate behaviour that could put the financial wellbeing of the customers, businesses and ...

No bachelor's degree for existing advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... Initially Commonwealth, the body will be responsible for "developing and setting the industry exam, developing the code of ethics and determining the education requirements for new and existing requirements." Under the revisions, the education and exam ...