Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 481 - 490 of 540 results for "ethics"

IMCA offers 2011 scholarships

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... construction, Asset allocation, Risk management, Australian regulatory environment, Alternative investing, derivatives and ethics Those eligible to apply have different closing dates for their applications., Institutional investment consultants and analysts ...

FSA ups ante on advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... advisers, which the FSA believes should be able to show clients that they have documentation of their qualifications, code of ethics and proof of continual education, of which advisers are now required to complete. Recently, the FSA Policy Statement ...

Christian Super puts water on investment list

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... industry but has decided at this stage, not to withdraw funds. The fund's policy of ethical investment is overseen by an ethics committee and is the subject of regular board reviews.

Planners urged to address ethics

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
Trust is fundamental to the advice relationship - but planners need to ask themselves why they rank so low on the ethics and honesty scale among Australians who don't seek advice, said the AFA. Jim Taggart, national president of the Association of Financial ...

Dob in a fraud: CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... fund? Members of the US' largest public pension fund CalPERS can now complain about fraudsters following the launch of an ethics helpline. The helpline will enable the pension fund to receive tips, concerns and information regarding "possible instances ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... International, is legally required to respond to letters from investors and advisers on their concerns about company holdings and ethics. "That means even if one individual asks a question, they can have equal weight to a pension fund - and I don't think ...

FSC launches trustmark for consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... buying a product from a reputable provider committed to providing a quality service." Members will be subject to a Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct that prioritises ethical behavior when dealings with clients and investments, and commissions will be ...

FPA and RIAA team up for planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... supervised work experience by 2012 and a tertiary qualification by 2015. It has also undertaken to include training in ethics in all continuing professional development initiatives for advisers, as is the current requirement for FPA members.

AFA unveils chartered fin practitioners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... advisers had to follow a "pathway program" before they could receive the accreditation. The program includes units such as ethics and compliance in practice, client engagement and advice, understanding, applying implementing financial solutions, and ...

Coding error review prompts sell rating

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... Barr Rosenberg, and head of research, Thomas Mead, did not act in accordance with the firm's escalation policy and code of ethics. Specifically, the external review concluded that both acted to limit dissemination of information regarding the error. ...