Media releases 2008
Below is a list of all Finsia media releases for 2008. To browse our archives click the archive links below.
Wednesday 10 December 2008: Finance industry professionals believe that Australia’s talent shortage has not disappeared and when the markets recover from the global financial crisis, the shortage will be greater than before, according to research released today by Finsia – Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Download report: Australia as a financial services hub – the
talent dimension (PDF 100KB).
Thursday 9 October 2008: Senior finance industry representatives agree that an alarming knowledge gap exists between climate change experts and Australia’s financial services sector, according to research released today by Finsia – the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and Griffith University’s Sustainable Business Research Initiative. Download report: The Financial
Services Industry Beyond Kyoto: Capacity Building for Climate Change.
Tuesday 30 September 2008: Senior finance industry representatives agree that regulatory hurdles continue to obstruct the free flow of financial services and products across the tasman and further regulatory reform is required, according to an industry opinion poll released today by Finsia – Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Download report: The NZ Regulatory Landscape Finsia-Roy Morgan Poll.
Friday 29 August 2008: New principles on profit reporting have been opened up for debate by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in a discussion paper released today. Download discussion paper: Underlying Profit.
Friday 15 August 2008: Australians across all age groups have been bingeing on debt over the last ten years, according to research released today by Finsia – Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Thursday 24 July 2008: Finsia – Financial Services Institute of Australasia has today launched its Career Portal and Career Profile DVD, in an effort to attract more talent to the financial services industry.
Tuesday 1 July 2008: Australia’s financial services sector is not attracting enough skilled workers into the industry and is often providing only modest incentives to retain talented employees, according to research released today by Finsia – Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Download report: Closing the talent gap – Building a global financial centre
Monday 19 May 2008: Senior finance industry representatives agree that The Australian financial services industry must be better prepared for the risks and opportunities of climate change, according to a study released today by Finsia – the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and Griffith University’s Sustainable Business Research Initiative.
Tuesday 29 April 2008: Finsia – the Financial Services Institute of Australasia – today announced the election of Chris van Aanholt to the role of President to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr van Aanholt has served as Vice President on the Finsia Board since 2006 and Director since 2005. He succeeds Michael Shepherd, who has concluded his two year term. Mr van Aanholt is currently Group Head of Operational Risk and Compliance at Westpac Banking Corporation.
Tuesday 8 April 2008: Finsia - the Financial Services Institute of Australasia - will join climate change experts today to examine the impact of climate change on the financial services industry, to formally launch its policy and research initiative – Sustainability post-Kyoto: opportunities for the Australian finance industry.
Monday 31 March 2008 - Climate change experts - Alan Tate, Director of Cambiar and Adam Kirkman, Global Director for Climate Change and Sustainability, Protiviti - will discuss Australia’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol and the release of the Interim Garnaut Report and will provide insight into key climate change policies and sustainability issues affecting the financial services industry.
17 January 2008 - Finsia cautions that a coordinated approach from government, industry and consumers is needed to address the current Australian household credit squeeze.
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