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Life's 2-column spreadsheet where no truths can hide

19 May 20
by Suzanne Salter, Founder and Principal Coach, Leadership Nouveau
As the world economy will soon have to start rebuilding from ground zero, it’s a really good time to reflect and ask… what do we want this new edifice of life to look like? I hope that by sharing my story, I might help shape your answer to this very question.

Moving ahead means letting go

19 May 20
by Cris Parker, Director, The BFSO and Head of The Ethics Alliance
Emerging from the turbulence of COVID-19, we have the opportunity to escape the hold of our past and use moral imagination to explore a better future.

What's really changed in financial services? And can it be sustained?

19 May 20
by Bob McCarthy, Managing Director, Integrity Solutions
Just as the post-Hayne dust was settling, and before the financial services industry had time to catch its collective breath, a serious new challenge has emerged shining an even more dramatic spotlight on its role in a distrusting community – the wildfire spread of, and the global economic/societal response to, the Coronavirus.

As featured in Starling Trust's 2020 Compendium: Putting Mouths Where the Money Is

11 May 20
by Cris Parker, Director, The Banking + Finance Oath
Since the Covid-19 crisis hit, Australia’s financial institutions have had to divert a lot of resources and focus their efforts on addressing the challenges they face. They’ve also had to adapt quickly to accommodate their customer’s changing financial needs. But has their response to the pandemic been enough to rouse respect from the community they serve and rekindle a trust that has been lost?

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  • Trust is the foundation of my profession.
  • I will serve all interests in good faith.
  • I will compete with honour.
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