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FPA preps members on conflicts of interest principles

... - will take effect from 1 July. The other three principles, relating to product advice, remuneration and corporate governance requirements will come into effect over the next two years. "Implementation timeframes of the principles allow members sufficient ...

Bravura set to fire with ASX listing

KATE HAGE | WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006

... outcome," he said. Ryan added that the listing will also make the provision of the group's performance and corporate governance guidelines more efficient, a move he said was "particularly relevant" to Bravura's large institutional clients and target ...

UN signs up $6 trillion to responsible investing

... possible actions that institutional investors could undertake to incorporate good environmental, social and corporate governance into their investment activities. Of the 33 pension funds who have signed up initially, two are home grown, namely Christian ...

Corporate governance the biggest risk: Aon

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006

An Aon Australia survey has found that the issue of corporate governance is the top risk concern for executives, rocketing from ninth on their list of priorities in 2002-03 to the top of the table this year. Whereas in 2002-03 legal risk was the highest ...

Corp governance now a mainstream business imperative

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006

Corporate governance is becoming even more important as it transitions from being just a compliance obligation to a business imperative. ISS has just released the results of its 2006 ISS Global Institutional Investor Study where it interviewed more ...

Super funds to inject $1.5bn more into Aussie hedge funds

... hedge funds allocation. Another interesting finding from the research was that the respondents considered corporate governance as a higher priority than historical returns. The UNSW's Associate Professor John Evans said, "I think when they say governance ...

Fiducian grabs an RSE license

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 3 APR 2006

... in Fiducian. The process further consolidated Fiducian's corporate culture and its commitment towards good corporate governance. It was a good opportunity for Fiducian to formally document, consolidate and collate its policies and procedures."

Pam McAlister joins the Greenfields team

... that we are hoping she will do when she is here that we don't already do is the high end advice. Things like corporate governance, also training. We'd like to offer training courses because we think the stuff that is out there is not all that good." ...

FPA principles push fee transparency to highest levels ever

... also try to address the issue of conflict of interest by prescribing due diligence procedures and separate corporate governance arrangements with any related financial services provider. "We are not saying they have to split a licensee in half, it may ...

FPA adds marketing man and banker to Board

... Chairman, Corrina Dieters, said the backgrounds of both Foy and Gerrand will help boost the FPA's Board. "FPA's corporate governance and strategic management will be substantially strengthened by the combination of experience brought to us by Bruce and ...

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MaxCap appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:44PM

MaxCap has named deputy chief executive and chief financial officer Kylie Robb as chief executive, effective July 1.

Perpetual rejects $2.5bn takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN | 11:50AM

The financial services firm has rejected a $21.64 per share bid from a Swedish private equity firm.

Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI | 11:36AM

The former investment director and founder of Investors Mutual Anton Tagliaferro is launching a new fund management business, focussing on small caps, with a new fund already made available for investors.

AMP, CFS, MLC post double-digit returns

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:48AM

AMP Super, Colonial First State (CFS) and MLC have delivered strong returns for members with growth-focused options posting double digit gains despite heightened market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.

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