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Investment management industry needs overhaul: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... industry's biggest challenge is finding leaders who can articulate a compelling vision and instil ethics; and improve diversity, which is linked to better performance and culture, the report said.

Gender diversity drives Australia's mid-market companies

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
The latest KPMG report shows Australian mid-market companies with gender diversity are outperforming peers. The KMPG Enterprise 2017 ASX 300+, which analysed 626 Australian entities and 38 foreign companies listed in Australia, found that companies ...

Advisers to consult on ASIC's behalf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... involved in putting forward high quality advisers to sit on the Financial Advisers Consultative Committee, who bring a diversity of backgrounds, industry and customer experiences." Likewise, chief executive Dante De Gori said the Financial Planning Association ...

NAB pushes planning career path

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... Scholarship program, assisting NAB Financial Planning's efforts in promoting financial planning as a career, increasing diversity and supporting professionalism. Ten $5000 scholarships will be awarded to students undertaking a business-related bachelor ...

Prospectus lodged for ethically screened LIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... to charity. The initial recipient of this will be Bush Heritage Australia, an organisation working to protect species diversity through habitat preservation.

Responsible investment distinguishes active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... Managers launched a new impact-style investment strategy in Europe last week that capitalises on companies promoting gender diversity. The AXA World Funds MiX in Perspectives aims to generate long-term capital growth from companies that foster gender ...

Fight for workplace equality and diversity far from over

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... as well," Fox said. Fox said that when it comes to resolving systemic cultural issues such as inequality or lack of diversity, it's not always about money and resources, highlighting the potential of sheer influence. "It's about using influence to create ...

Women key to finance sector culture issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
The financial sector's culture weaknesses will drive more focus on the importance of gender diversity, according to AustralianSuper chair Heather Ridout. Ridout told this morning's ASX panel discussion on diversity in financial markets that giving women ...

SSGA wields power on gender equality

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... leadership," SSGA chief executive Ron O'Hanley said. "A key contributor to effective independent board leadership is diversity of thought, which requires directors with different skills, backgrounds and expertise. Today, we are calling on companies to ...

Merger creates active management behemoth

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... positioning the business to meet the evolving needs of clients and customers. This merger brings financial strength, diversity of customer base and global reach to ensure that the enlarged business can compete effectively on the global stage." It is ...