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VicSuper wins ACCA sustainability award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... panel that considers the relationship between the organisation, the environment and social issues such employment, business ethics and corporate governance. The judges' report also outlines seven key recommendations on: issues disclosure, policy disclosure ...

Financial planning is key: Westpac

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... of building trust and maintaining the bank's reputation in her speech. "If you think about reputation, it's about trust, ethics and good governance. When I joined Westpac, I quickly learned about the bank's practices in supporting their clients - we ...

Bravura wins business award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
... awards program with entries judged on specific criteria underpinned by the program's values of success, innovation and ethics. The judging panel is carefully selected and coordinated by the Australian Business Awards. A spokesperson for the Australian ...

Nigerians seek CFA certificate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... exam. Candidates must have at least four years work experience in the investment market and agree to commit to a code of ethics annually. "Clients and employers are demanding higher levels of knowledge and competence from investment professionals therefore ...

Deutsche commits to CSR

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... its laurels, for the first time Deutsche Bank will set specific targets for this year. "For Deutsche Bank, markets and ethics are not at odds, but can be effectively integrated for the benefit of all parties concerned," said Josef Ackermann, chair of ...

Seven deadly sins

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... Lazard Asset Management and speaker at the CMSF yesterday, said the seven "deadly sins" were perpetrated by a breakdown in ethics, a misalignment of objectives and cracks in due diligence, among others. First there is lechery - a collapse in ethics and ...

FPA upgrades CPD program

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... program has been well received by members. The CPD program is divided up into six different components including capability, ethics and professional conduct; critical thinking; reflective practice; interdependence and attributes and performance. The ...

No fast bucks: Costello

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... believe there's a profound role for superannuation funds in righting the system in realigning the basic values, in talking ethics and governance," said Costello. As institutional investors with billions under their belts, superannuation funds must ask ...

FPSA to recruit more advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... that might jeapordise the running of FPSA. The Netwelath-owned firm is currently talking to 15 practices. "We have to have ethics, compliance, the right people... it's going to be an ambitious target and we have a lot of practices in various stages of ...

Clients come first: FPA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has unveiled a new code of ethics that endeavours to place clients first in every aspect of a financial planning business. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive of the FPA, launched the new code at this morning's ...