You’re a financial services executive with many years industry experience and were recently invited to apply for a position on the board of a large Australian construction company.
It’s the start of a new year and you’re in a new role as a People & Culture Officer at a retail banking institution and a number of employees have been sick over the break with Covid-19, when most of them were on their pre-booked annual leave...
13 Dec 21
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The Banking and Financial Services Oath and Allianz
Financial services designs and provides products that help people and families set financial goals for the future and remain financially secure. But sometimes there are unintended consequences and a risk it could be used for ill. Reflective thinking is where ethics plays such an important role to deeply consider ALL consequences. Here is a case study from a financial institution – Allianz – that has undergone a process to have a deeper understanding of how their products can be used. They are sharing this with the aim of raising industry and community awareness.
13 Dec 21
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Pauline Vamos, Chair of Governance Institute of Australia
Identifying and responding to conflicts of interest is easier said than done and we get it wrong often. So how can we get it right?
As we all limp towards the end of the year and social and industry gatherings ramp up in a post lockdown world, do we need to remind ourselves of the rules of engagement and what the consequences could be if we break them?
10 Nov 21
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The Banking and Financial Services Oath
A new GM, an office 'gem', an audit discrepancy, missing funds, and an investigation with no sign of finding who was at fault... who do you hold accountable?
You’re the HR Manager of a regional bank with a number of branches in country Victoria. Friendships amongst employees in the organisation is inevitable given its size and most of them being locals in their communities.
19 Oct 21
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2021 BFSO Young Ambassador
Some leaders and organisations are all for quotas to support diversity. Others think a merit-based approach is better...
06 Oct 21
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2021 BFSO Young Ambassador
You’re part of a high performing team of software developers at a 'Big 4' bank and your skillset is hard to replace.
28 Sep 21
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Rhizome Advisory Group
Culture is a fundamental area that still requires greater focus, especially if businesses want to be successful in delivering for their customers and other stakeholders. Boards should be taking proactive steps to require further uplifts in capabilities to assess and address cultural characteristics that do not support the effective management of risks. Regulators continue to look for evidenced understanding of root cause, including cultural factors, in issues and incidents. In this article, Rhizome takes a closer look at why risk management failed at Credit Suisse. From culture, the three lines of defence and accountability, they pose the very valid questions: How and why was the voice of risk once again weakened?
21 Sep 21
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2021 BFSO Young Ambassador
You’re an investment operations analyst working in a large bank. You notice that one of the FX traders is placing very large bets...
15 Sep 21
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BFSO 2021 Young Ambassador
You’re a member of a high performing team in a financial services company. The team is made up of 10 staff and three project managers (one of whom is Mary). The three project managers report to the Head of Projects.
07 Sep 21
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2021 BFSO Young Ambassador
You’re the CEO of a large organisation. A large portion of your workforce has shifted to working from home during the COVID pandemic. During this, you’ve gained some great efficiencies, but equally you’ve heard reports of employees who have been doing things other than work during work hours...
You’ve been working for six years in a retail bank in the same role with limited career progression. Realising your career growth is limited in this role, you recently applied for a role with a different organisation that will see you take a significant leap in your career, and higher salary. You were so excited at the new prospect you signed the contract last week....
27 Aug 21
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2021 BFSO Young Ambassador
You're a new relationship manager at a business bank. You applied for the role on the basis of the organisation’s clear ESG focus and strong commitment to supporting growing businesses in the renewables and electric vehicle space. One of your new clients - a growing electric vehicle manufacturer - is seeking a loan to expand its operations so that electric vehicles may be more widely available in Australia.
19 Aug 21
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BFSO 2021 Young Ambassador
You’re currently working with a colleague who you have a strong relationship with on a fast-paced project. They’ve confided in you that they’ve been struggling recently managing their workload and their increased caring duties at home during lock-down.
11 Aug 21
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2021 BFSO Young Ambassador
You've just moved to a new middle management role at a large financial institution. The organisation has recently released an initiative requiring all employees to receive a vaccination.
You work in financial advice and have good a relationship with a number of your clients. You are Executor of the Will for one of your long-standing clients who passed away recently.
You’re a graduate and have been rotated to the data analytics team at a retail bank. The team you’ll be working with have done some work putting historical datasets into an AI tool to identify a customer cohort that would be a fruitful customer base to market a new home loan rate to.
Two employees in your team, Alex and Jesse are in a relationship. They have disclosed their personal relationships in accordance with company policy which permits relationships between employees of equal standing but has a zero tolerance rule against relationships between superiors and their direct reports.
You work in the Change and Communications team for a large financial institution that is moving to a hybrid working model.
Your manager has informed your team of a confidential organisational project underway...
You’re a loan officer working in a large financial institution and a loan application has landed on your desk from a new customer. You recognise the name of this high-profile individual who is ‘allegedly’ part of a drug cartel...
You’re leading an important project to secure a tender worth a significant amount of money to your financial institution.
You are the newest (and youngest) employee to join a boutique wealth management company. The person you are replacing (Antonio) was poached by a competitor and didn’t leave a lot of time to handover.
You’re a middle manager, working in commercial lending at a bank. The organisation is very purpose and values driven and focussed on sustainability and ethical practices.
You are the Head of Procurement at a health insurance company and Ingrid – a high performing employee who has been in her role for two months and reports to you - has come to you to make you aware of some action she took recently to secure a contract.
Should drinking alcohol be a requirement if you work for an alcohol retailer and manage supplier relationships?
To keep or change the organisational culture?
Should an organisation that supports employees bringing their whole selves to work take in to account an individual's view, if it means they won't endorse an organisational priority?
28 Apr 21
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HR Manager (Anonymous)
When it comes to job interviews, it's not just the recruiter's opportunity to grill the candidate, but the candidate's opportunity to grill the recruiter. This allows the candidate to gain as much information as possible to make an informed decision that is right for them personally and professionally. But how transparent are recruiters expected - or able - to be when it comes to tough questions from the candidate?