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MTAA Super appoints new chairman

... the Australian Naitonal University and holds other appointments such as with the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics Advisory Board, Canberra Raiders Rugby League club Board of Directors, the Foreign Affairs Council of Australia, the Defence ...

Record numbers achieve CFA charter

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
... holders bring global perceptions to their businesses. The CFA Institute is driven by a desire to set the highest standards of ethics and professional excellence and it is an advocate for fair and transparent capital markets. Dr Squires said ethics and ...

It's time to work together: MDRT

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
... running, a successful business, manage business administration and maintain best practice ethical standards. And for MDRT, ethics are at the heart of everything. "MDRT has always had a strong code of ethics. It's the cornerstone of the organisation," ...

FPA preps members on conflicts of interest principles

... conflicts of interest], as required." The Principles will be monitored and administered by the FPA's Professional Standards and Ethics Committee (PSEC). Non-compliance could result to a warning, a $5,000 to as much as a $20,000 fine, and at worst, expulsion. ...

PIS set for a million dollar make-over

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
... insurance brokers and hopes to leverage some of MDRT's global resources and experience to enhance the practice management, ethics, knowledge and financial success of its own constituents. MDRT has been offering support, business and personal enhancement ...

FPA opens membership door to individual CFPs

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... acknowledging the importance of individual financial planners committing themselves to higher professional standards and a code of ethics." An FPA spokesman estimated the move could affect as many as 9,000 financial advisers. The group currently represents ...

FPA and ASIC warn consumers to defend against fraudsters

... anyone is aware that a financial planner is unlicensed and not committed to a professional body's codes of conduct and ethics through membership, they should not consider them as advisers," she added. Dieters added that there are other warnings signs ...

ABN Amro launches ethical approach to CDOs

... collateralised debt obligation (CDO) to meet the ethical investment mandates of institutional investors. Responsibility, Ethics, Environment, First (REEF) includes a corporate social responsibility (CSR) rating from ratings agency RepuTex based on criteria ...

FPA concerned over misleading advertising about Choice

... mis-selling and churning. Kelly says, "Stringent regulatory requirements on financial planners and the FPA's own code of ethics and rules of professional conduct combine to put strong constraints on mis-selling and churning." "A professional financial ...

FPA reveals details of CFP certification changes

... with a number of exemptions. From 1 July 2005 all candidates will need to complete five units in the CFP program: CFP1 Ethics Professionalism and Compliance, CFP2 Applied Strategies 1, CFP3 Applied Strategies 2, CFP4 Investment Strategies, CFP5 CFP Certification ...