Moving the needle on diversity
CFA Society Sydney President Anthony Serhan wants the investments industry to strive to lift the proportion of chartered financial analysts who are women to 30 per cent.
IMCA code helps guide TCorp’s investment stewardship policy
The IMCA code of professional responsibility has helped TCorp with the development of its investment stewardship policy.
Five new directors appointed to IMCA Australia
The appointments represent an almost 40 per cent change to the 13-director board, as the professional association and credentialing organisation seeks to position itself in a changed investment environment.
AMP restructures after poor performance
AMP has restructured the business lines for superannuation and other departments following its latest set of disappointing financial results
Morphing within sector requires ethics to be re-examined
Those working in financial services have a responsibility to “dig down” into the ethical implication of products and services as these often morph away from what was originally intended.
Snowflakes among the permafrost
The Banking and Finance Oath’s Clare Payne is calling on middle-management to step-up in creating an ethical finance sector.
Professor Ron Bird bestowed with IMCA life membership
Bird founded the Australian chapter in 2000 after he identified that a short course for new young appointments to the asset consulting industry was required.
HESTA, QSuper, CareSuper & VicSuper clean up at AIST Awards
A focus on connecting with members – including ‘old-fashioned’ face-to-face meetings – was a feature of the winning campaigns.
Productivity Commission unveils its 89 point super scorecard
ASFA has criticised the Productivity Commission’s proposed super system scorecard, arguing forcing funds to comply with it would drive up fees.
We should all do more to combat financial exclusion
HESTA’s Debby Blakey writes on why the super fund was one of 12 organisations to launch a Financial Inclusion Action Plan on Friday.
APRA to update super fund merger rules
APRA has written to the chair of every superannuation fund in the country inviting their feedback on new rules designed to drive mergers.
