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CFP ranks to top 150,000 in 2013

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the international Certified Financial Planner certification program, reported that the global number of CFP professionals jumped from 139,818 at year-end 2011 to 147,822 12 months later. At the ...

It's happening

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013

Good, better, best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... payback in the coming weeks, the longer term trend in this indicator is clearly down. Betterer number 2. The US Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators - which gauges the outlook for the economy over the next 6 months -- rose by 0.5% ...

Trustee liability issues surface at PJC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... concerned that there are problems with how the Bill defines the link between investment loss and the legal responsibility of board directors, said FSC senior policy manager Andrew Bragg. Speaking before the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), Bragg ...

Ken Henry to join ASX board

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the Australian Securities Exchange. Henry will join the board from 1 February, with shareholders set to vote on his appointment at the company's annual ...

TAL hires new chief actuary

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... Rowley as its new chief actuary. He will lead the company's actuarial business providing advice to the TAL executive team and board around the group's core insurance risks. Prior to joining TAL, Rowley was principal at consultancy Professional Financial ...

RIAA appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... about Simon's track record in linking civil society and the investment community," commented Pablo Berrutti, chair of RIAA's board of directors. "Strengthening these connections, as many sustainability leaders in the corporate sector have done, will ...

Today we wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013

US pension fund pulls gun investments

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... to pull its investments in gun manufacturers in light of the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook. California Treasurer and board member Bill Lockyer proposed a move to divest Calstrs positions in companies that manufacture firearms that are illegal in ...

Elixir adds business coach to consultancy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... an experienced company director, mergers and acquisitions specialist and private equity investor who continues to provide board and advisory support to many not-for-profit, commercial, professional and government organizations," said Elixir managing ...