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AFA shines spotlight on peer learning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... financial advice community. Nowak said the AFA believes peer-to-peer learning is vital to the ongoing professional development of advisers. "Learning from each other and from professionals and innovators who are putting their stamp on our profession ...

NAB Financial Planning announces key hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... NAB FP has appointed two general managers to lead its NSW/ACT and QLD teams. Former ANZ Wealth head of professional development - advice capability and assurance Sandhya Maini will take on the role of general manager of NSW/ACT, bringing more than 15 ...

AMP launches LIF-ready resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... adviser's business. This is the latest addition to AMP's suite of LIF readiness initiatives, which include professional development master classes, legislative updates and specialised training for practice staff. AMP's director of insurance proposition ...

Centrepoint expands virtual offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... estate planning and succession planning law. Further, Centrepoint and Topdocs are collaborating to deliver professional development training to support advisers' knowledge around estate planning, including access to a range of technical webinars and ...

Financial Standard to expand into Marketing and Communications educational content

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... journals, whitepapers and learning resources will also be made available on Financial Standard's Continuous Professional Development (CPD) platforms, websites and apps. This latest initiative is part of an integrated support for the industry's marketing ...

AFA and ANZ begin search for 2017 Rising Star

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... have made a big impact during their short time in the industry, and that are focused on continuing their professional development and improving advice experiences. "As a long-standing sponsor of this award, our team at ANZ has been consistently impressed ...

ClearView slams APL standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... regulatory action." He added it was counterintuitive to ask advisers to be degree qualified, meet continuous professional development obligations and professional standards but dictate to them the products they can and can't recommend. According to the ...

Mobile education drives advice professionalism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... accessed via their smartphone. Wilson said this marks knowITdigital's first step into the training and professional development space, recognising an opportunity in the reforms. "The bottom line is, once the new Standards Board - once it's established ...

Sentry Group awards industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... Practice of the Year, PMM Financial Advisors, demonstrated outstanding client service, best-practice professional development of advisers and staff, and an efficient, productive and profitable business. Their practice is an outstanding example within ...

Professional standards need deeper thought: Consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... the standards body but we do have both the opportunity and obligation to shape the future of continuing professional development," Graham said. "Now is our chance to help guide the future of our industry. Lobby the government, talk with your association ...