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Impact investing on insto agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Two global asset managers were in Australia recently with the aim of spreading their message about trends in impact investing and its suitability for institutional investors. Sustainability specialist at RobecoSAM Private Equity, Silva Dezelan, said ...

NAB partnership puts adviser education at forefront

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... the ongoing professionalism of the industry and should be incorporated through professional learning as well as within ethical codes and processes of professional bodies." DeakinPrime and DeakinDigital chief executive officer Simon Hann said the collaboration ...

Associations support adviser standards amendments

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
The latest legislative amendments to raise the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers have been welcomed by the industry's peak representative groups. Both the Association of Financial Advisers and the Financial Planning Association ...

Future Super issues $145m admin mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... today, and OneVue Super Services will now provide member administration services for the super fund. Future Super is an ethical fund which avoids investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, gambling, mining, live animal exports and armaments companies. Future ...

CPA granted AFSL

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... "When we announced our plans to enter the market, we were clear that we wanted to set a new benchmark for professional and ethical conduct in making independent financial advice available to all Australian consumers. "Independence is at the heart of ...

Australian Ethical appoints equities analyst

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Australian Ethical has appointed Mark Williams to its investment team as an equities analyst. Williams joins Australian Ethical from Morgans where he worked as an analyst. Prior to this he worked for ABN AMRO/RBS/CIMB. Australian Ethical chief investment ...

Research shows ethical investing at tipping point

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Six million working Australian's are "highly ethically active" according to research conducted by Australian Ethical, which the asset manager said would lead to mainstream products adopting tighter ESG screens. Australian Ethical predicted that the ...

CommInsure enhances claims process

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... cases reported are not a reflection of the values of our people or our business." Austin added, "We expect the highest ethical standards of all our employees and will continue to ensure that the policies and processes within the business support these ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... currently in the midst of an insurance review with CommInsure. "As part of this review, NGS will take into consideration the ethical standards and governance approach of CommInsure," the fund said. "We apply these standards across any review process ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... on details which caused delays at critical times for customers that needed help. "We are deeply committed to being an ethical business. We will do our utmost to maintain the highest standards and avoid mistakes. But as we have said before, being ethical ...