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Banking and Finance Oath reshuffles board

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... will now head the BFO, an initiative that encourages individuals working in the financial services industry to sign an ethics code. Laker is an economist by training, has had an extensive career in the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and has also worked ...

Australian Ethical aims super high

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... report. The fund manager is also backing a report released today suggesting there is no need for businesses to compromise ethics to deliver strong performance. The Future Business Council's report, The Next Boom: A surprise new hope for Australia's economy ...

Millennials champion impact investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Ethics, values and social impact are set to become the new benchmarks in asset management as young investors look beyond returns. A recent Standard Life Investments YouGov poll on values-based investing showed that people between 18 and 24 years old ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... will force advisers to hold a degree, pass an exam, undertake continuous professional development, subscribe to a code of ethics and undertake a professional year. Legislation will also recognise a new independent body which will be funded by the industry ...

Australian Ethical joins animal welfare initiative

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... according to their policies, governance, management processes and reporting on farm animal welfare. Australian Ethical head of ethics, Dr Stuart Palmer, said joining the benchmark was a powerful tool for change. "As an ethical fund manager, we have always ...

CFAs told ASIC is for the consumer

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... their rights. "All investors have a right to expect two things from the industry which serves them: an instilled sense of ethics and market integrity, in other words, compliance; and high standards of technical excellence, or competence," Smith said. ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... policy Dante De Gori said. "The FSI and the PJC report [of the inquiry into financial advisers' education, standards and ethics] were handed to the government last year and we've had several periods of consultation throughout the year," he said. The ...

Industry giants ramp up adviser ethics training

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Financial planners from Australia's top financial institutions will receive ethics and moral psychology training, following major scandals in their advice divisions. AMP, Macquarie Bank, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and BT Financial Group have developed and ...

CFA Societies wants industry professionals to swear oath

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... actions such as our CFA volunteer work," the letter said. "As charter holders, we believe the way to achieve the levels of ethics and integrity that investors so rightfully deserve and expect is to ensure the individuals in our industry take a personal ...

CCMC chief executive appointed as lead ombudsman

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... codes of practice to improve customer service, along with her efforts in promoting professional standards and business ethics in the financial advice industry," the statement said. The Australian Bankers' Association commended Smith for her contribution ...