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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 ...

Westpac tops list in corporate responsibility: survey

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2004
... assurance. Sub-areas examined include environmental risk management, human rights and \"living your values\". St James Ethics Centre\'s executive director Simon Longstaff, said more work needs to be done to ensure that responsible business practice is ...

James Hardie a good example of why invest with SRI's; EIA

... responsible grounds and saved money as a result. "It's a good example of the skill of SRI managers to look at issues of ethics and social responsibilities and to detect investment liability. AMP thought the behaviour unconscionable and hence not within ...

Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... before making a final decision. The two-year inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission and the Australian Health Ethics Committee called on the government to update discrimination, privacy and crime laws to protect individuals from rapid advancements ...

FPA mandates degree entry for CFP in 2007

... membership designation bestowed on individuals who meet the highest standards of education, examination, experience and ethics," Mr Breakspear said. "The availability of financial planning degree majors has reached a point where the FPA can now make ...

Macek appointed FRC chairman: Costello

... monitoring of the disciplinary procedures of the professional accounting bodies, and promoting professional and business ethics. Macek has been a member of the FRC since its formal inception in 2000. He replaces Jeffrey Lucy, AM, who resigned as FRC ...