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Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... include Cbus chief executive David Atkin; Principles for Responsible Investment APAC director Matthew McAdam; Australian Ethical managing director Phil Vernon; and Pendal Group chief executive Richard Branweiner. The announcement of this new initiative ...

New ethics test for bankers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... chief executive Chris Whitehead said. It includes a workshop on "integrity in the workplace which focuses on real-life ethical dilemmas practitioners may face at work. It also targets an awareness of how to respond by applying ethical judgement". "FINSIA's ...

Australian Ethical mulls Facebook divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Australian Ethical is assessing its investments in Facebook after the social media giant allowed the recent mass shootings in Christchurch to be live streamed. Australian Ethical told Financial Standard it currently holds about $8 million in Facebook ...

IOOF faces class action

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... next week, the next step will be a directions hearing to determine if the case will run. Earlier this year, Australian Ethical divested its stake in IFL. The stock also fell off S&P/100 during its quarterly rebalance earlier this month.

FPA launches FASEA policy, education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... and time management tips, and academic writing and referencing guides is also available. "There are many thousands of ethical, professional, committed financial planners around Australia ready to do what it takes to meet FASEA requirements between now ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... in ensuring tax agent services are provided to the public "in accordance with appropriate standards of professional and ethical conduct." The review will specifically consider the role of the TPB's legislative and governance framework, and would also ...

FPA disciplines two members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... expenses related to the matter. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said all FPA members were required to uphold "the highest ethical standards within the financial planning profession, with no exceptions." "The FPA is committed to standing with Australians ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
The ASX and its new corporate governance principles unveiled overnight are taking a leaf out of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final recommendations. The fourth iteration of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's principles and recommendations ...

Trust deficit boosts Australian Ethical membership, FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
The demand for sustainable and ethical products has helped boost Australian Ethical's inflows and superannuation fund membership in the six months to December 2018. The fund manager and superannuation provider recorded positive net flows of $147.8 ...

Advisers need to behave above the law

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... Association National Conference in Melbourne this week, Deloitte ethics experts Dennis Gentilin and Deen Sanders explained the ethical principles underpinning the new code all financial advisers must adhere to by the start of next year. Sanders said ...