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Fiducian looks to gain from change

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... either left, or have announced their intention to, leave the industry as a result of regulatory reform, particularly education requirements. Fiducian said, despite this, it is aiming to grow funds under advice organically and through strategic acquisitions ...

Gwen Fletcher Award winner named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... to formally recognise his ongoing commitment to Gwen's legacy of improving the financial planning profession through education and higher professional standards."

COVID-19 spurs proactive investing: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... financial institutions in the press. Many are also frustrated with the lack of understanding. The country's financial education gap remains significant, Calastone found, as little more than a third (36%) of Australians have a good understanding of ...

Masters of Business and Empathy aims to improve on MBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... (MBA). Small Giants Academy has launched the course, which they say is the first in the world. "We saw a gap in the education system for training leaders in empathy and regenerative business and for us, if anything, this year has shown we cannot go back ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... boards have not demonstrated available knowledge on responsible investments, and only 16% have completed some form of ESG education or training. However, about one-third of the funds have an employee dedicated to the subject of ESG. VBDO executive director ...

State Super scholarship opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... retirement, pensions or superannuation. The scholarship-review panel consists of State Super, NSW Treasury, NSW Department of Education and a retired NSW academic. The panel may consider the following criteria: Does the research directly address the ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... increase. Mental health conditions are also associated with each other, and there often isn't much understanding or education around these relationships either. For example 85% of patients with depression have anxiety and 90% of patients with generalised ...

AMP extends life insurance APL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... claims resolution and support, technology support (including data feeds, shared portals), licensee-centric reporting, education and technical support, and future product development." Existing clients who have life policies with insurers not on the APL ...

Healthcare dominates impact investing: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... German investors however, responded with environment and sustainability as their first preference followed by improved education, mitigating poverty and racial equity and social justice. American Century vice president, head of ESG and investment stewardship ...

Lift in financial services jobs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... administration have all seen larger increases for contingent vacancies than permanent opportunities, he said. For the quarter, education and training roles were standouts, with job ads rising by 51.6%, albeit off a low base. The healthcare industry rebounded ...