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FASEA approves more coursework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... standards. Coursework offered by the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CFA Societies Australia and Queensland University of Technology have been added to a growing list of FASEA-approved curriculum standards. Financial advisers who have ...

Renewed calls for risk-adjusted returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... outperformance in any one year or our position in a survey," he says. Robert Brooks, deputy dean of education at Monash University, says members' risk preferences vary with several factors, including age and lifestyle expectations, and should be ...

Super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... since January 2017 and has been a long-serving director since 2009. He is currently the deputy chancellor of Victoria University and chair of Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism. Kayler-Thomson commented: "It's an exciting time for VicSuper and I look ...

AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... transition to a renewable economy." AMP Capital is also launching an industry-first youth advisory committee which will see university students have the opportunity to offer opinions on AMP Capital's ethical investments. The point of view of the youth ...

CPA, CAANZ designations approved

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... officer Stephen Glenfield said. FASEA also approved certain graduate diplomas from Securities Institute/FINSIA and University for South Queensland, as following. University of South Queensland's 2002 to 2012 commencing graduate diploma in business (personal ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... Adviser Association. More recently, Green assisted in the development of FASEA-approved education courses with the University of Western Sydney, and led the association's consultation with government on FASEA reforms, and push against the Labor Party's ...

Parametric bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... portfolio risk models. He is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Finance at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Parametric chief investment officer Paul Bouchey said: "We are delighted to expand our research and development ...

Future Fund backs tech startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... investor. Other investors include Blue Bear Capital, ABB Technology Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Osage University Partners. The company produces internet of things (IoT) systems which use wireless sensors instead of batteries. It is ...

Frontier adds consultant from WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... and was alternative chair of the investment committee. Newfield is also a qualified actuary, having studied at the University of Witwatersrand and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Actuaries. Newfield joins Frontier at a time when the firm is ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... 64 that owe money on mortgages has tripled since 1990 - from 14% to 47%, according to the study from RMIT and Curtin University. The average mortgage debt-to-income ratio among those with mortgages has also blown out in that time across all age groups. ...