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ANU enlists CAER for ESG research

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014

... it. "At the end of the day, the real test of leadership is what ANU does with this information. ANU can't outsource their ethics. They will have to choose to be leaders." CAER chief executive Duncan Paterson said: "Universities tend to have relatively ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014

... planner by law so consumers also know that they are seeing someone professional abiding by a professional of conduct and ethics." ASIC recognition of professional bodies is also likely to be a point of debate, with the FPA drawing a line between industry ...

CBA reaction too slow, too little, too late

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014

... businesses. "We have proposed that CBA introduces a mandate that each and every one of their financial planners must undertake ethics training, commit to no less than 30 hours of professional development per year and sign up to membership of an approved ...

150,000 candidates cramming for CFA exams

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014

... investment professionals are vowing to place their clients' interests first through the highest standards of professional ethics, and education." The CFA Program is a self-study program, considered to be the most rigorous credentialing program in the ...

Fostering ethical standards crucial to industry reputation: CFA

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014

... Week draws to a close, Serhan reflected on what he said was a well-supported initiative. "Getting people talking about ethics is a fundamentally good thing. We need to get it to sit in people's consciences. The more we talk about ethics, the more likely ...

CFA Societies launches initiative to raise ethical standards

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014

... required under RG 146. However, Serhan also called on the regulator to go a step further to include education and training on ethics, as proposed in its Consultation Paper last year. "This has not been part of the standards before and represents an important ...

Accountants beat planners in consumer confidence

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014

Accountants are a more trusted profession than financial advisers, with consumers giving them higher ethics and honesty ratings. The Roy Morgan annual 'Image of Professions' survey for 2014 revealed that only 28% of consumers believed financial advisers ...

Australian Ethical hires new Head of Ethics

ALICE URIBE | TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014

Australian Ethical Investment has appointed a new head of ethics to further develop the company's ethical investment frameworks. Dr Stuart Palmer formally of St James Ethics Centre will work with the company's ethical advisers CAER and the investment ...

Insto investors urged to challenge private equity ethics

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

Institutional investors should update their environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards to limit investment in private equity firms that make use of the controversial leveraged buy-out (LBO) strategy, according to social policy network Catalyst. ...

Financial execs have poor ethics, little regulatory knowledge

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013

... of the regulatory environment, a CFA Institute research found. The global study, entitled A Crisis of Culture: Valuing Ethics and Knowledge in Financial Services, has highlighted a number of contradictions between the reality and executives' perceptions ...

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WAM active strategy delivers 75.5%

MATTHEW WAI

WAM Active (ASX: WAA), one of Wilson Asset Management's active listed investment companies, has recorded 75.5% in investment performance in the 12 months to 30 June 2026.

Entireti names former Perpetual chief as chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Entireti has named a former chief executive of Perpetual as chair of its board.

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA

Superannuation funds are apathetic, dismissive and continue to fail members at the most basic service level, a new investigation from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) reveals, which slapped the industry with an overall failing grade on customer satisfaction.

KKR joins consortium to acquire ASX-listed Steadfast

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Global investment firm KKR has joined a consortium, including Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group, as a co-lead investment partner to acquire ASX-listed general insurance broker Steadfast.

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