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2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Research analyst by day, Rockstar by night. George Hadja from Montgomery Investment Management took home the coveted 2018 Rockstar of the Year Award at an industry fundraiser organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in Sydney ...

For Stanford Brown, life begins at 30

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Sydney-based financial planning group Stanford Brown doesn't do things by halves. On the eve of its 30th anniversary, it announced a string of initiatives that sets it apart from traditional advice businesses. Last month Stanford Brown marked its 30 ...

Mason Stevens expands fixed income, appoints SMA manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Managed accounts provider Mason Stevens has appointed a fixed income specialist and an SMA manager as part of its growth plans. Roman Gerber joined two months ago as the Separately Managed Account Manager, overseeing all SMA portfolios and working as ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Check out this blog to get an hourly update on the latest announcements, session highlights and social media commentary live at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. 10.30pm - AFA caps its annual conference with an awards gala ceremony for the 2017 ...

Tech industry opens niche markets for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
Financial advisers can expect to have more clients working in information and communication technologies (ICT) after new research found there could be 722,000 professionals in the industry by 2022. The forecast came from the latest Australia's Digital ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Women in Super (WIS) continues its advocacy for better female representation on superannuation boards and leadership roles through its scholarship programme, now in its third year running. The national advocacy and networking group has collaborated ...

From financial advisers to cybersecurity advocates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
Financial advisers must arm themselves with serious cybersecurity knowhow as more cybercrime networks turn their focus to financial services companies at an alarming rate. Finance professionals will be affected on three fronts: the value of companies ...

Financial advisers should consider bitcoin as an asset class: Dunworth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
There is no better way to understand blockchain technology than to invest in bitcoins, a digital currency that has outperformed traditional currencies in recent years, according to an industry expert. This week the cryptocurrency broke record-highs ...

Twitter becomes gateway to 30 million 'investment' audience

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
Nine in 10 financial advisers in the US said they have gained new clients through their social media accounts, research shows. According to a 2016 social media survey by Putnam Investments, there are now more than 30 million Twitter users in the US ...

Mosaic tailors financial advice for women, grows FUA to $800m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
For financial advisers looking to cater to high-powered female executives, US-based Mosaic Financial Partners provides a textbook-worthy case study. Sabrina Lowell, two-time winner of the "Heart of Financial Planning" award in San Francisco and chief ...