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Rosenberg leaves AXA after review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... be following suit after the review found they "did not act in accordance with the firm's Escalation Policy and Code of Ethics." Specifically, the review concluded that both acted to limit dissemination of information regarding the error and to preclude ...

UK planners to face tougher standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... involved with that accredited overseer being withdrawn. Ethical behaviour standards will be determined according to a Code of Ethics that is yet to be developed, though the FSA has acknowledged several professional planning bodies already have these ...

ASX companies fall short on corruption disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... penalties with remuneration. "More than 80 per cent of all top 200 Australian companies disclose a policy on dealing with ethics but only four per cent tie their ethical policy to remuneration outcomes," he said. "No wonder ethical issues are not front ...

Orion tightens compliance after rogue trader caught

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... trading in general, Charles Leyland, managing director of Leyland Private Asset Management, said training, culture and good ethics remain the best preventions to the crime. "Rules are important but the ethics and the culture of the firm you work for... ...

Citi and GSJBW win ESG awards

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... Analysis has been voted the best ESG broking firm and Andrew Gray from Goldman Sachs JBWere was recognised for his report on ethics and culture at the ESG Research Australia Awards. Last night's awards represented the first broking awards to highlight ...

CalPERS champions placement agent reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... is lobbying for legislation that requires placement agents to register as lobbyists, and be subject to the reporting and ethics rules under the California Political Reform Act. In light of recent allegations that placement agents might have attempted ...

FPA calls for whistleblowers and more planner education

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... planning tertiary qualifications. The association wants all Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to include training in ethics. The education expectations are open for consultation from FPA members.

Planners should be fiduciaries: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... supporting codified fiduciary responsibilities being written into legislation, instead favouring self-regulatory Code of Ethics models.

AMP wins Asset Super mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... high returns with medium levels of volatility over the long term. AMP manages this RIL fund through their Investment and Ethics Committees. In the future the fund aims to invest in sustainable alternatives such as clean technology and sustainable for ...

Planning firm wins Telstra Business Award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... for social responsibility; Financial Management Solutions has demonstrated its commitment to the association's code of ethics and rules of professional conduct," said Bloch.