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AFA sharpens technical skills

... event, the AFA National Conference, with the three-day event focusing on hands on, practical ideas for advisers and the technical side of running a planning business. "The conference will continue to stay close to our roots of practical education for ...

Lack of automation hikes costs

... transaction messaging done manually could cost as much as $25 due to faxing costs, stationery and customer service or technical staff costs. By contrast, the same transaction can be done electronically for as little as 12 cents. The Australian investment ...

To tailor or not to tailor

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... the client objective is. It's a very important part of the process." Michael Houlihan, manager of retail products and technical services at Vanguard, said what is straightforward in theory might not translate quite as seamlessly in practice. "In a lot ...

The long hot summer

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... Science Programme, temperatures across Australia will increase by around 1 oC by 2030. The Climate Change in Australia technical report 2007, predicts, on low greenhouse gas emissions, warming of between 1 AoC and 2.5 AoC is likely by around 2070, with ...

Reverse mortgages not thicker than blood

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... to lend funds to their children could face losing part of their pension on a technicality, said Louise Biti, head of technical services at Asteron. "Children in a great deal of debt may place pressure on their parents to take out a reverse mortgage in ...

Core-satellite investing gets the balance right

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
... alpha or outperformance to the satellite component of the portfolio," Michael Houlihan, manager of retail products and technical service of Vanguard Investment, said at a seminar for financial planners in Melbourne this month. While the recent sub-prime ...

Consultum calls in the cadets

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... cadets will also have access to training and workshops in the areas of sales and marketing, professional standards, technical strategy and software. Head of Consultum, Stuart Abley, "With many growing practices struggling to appoint new staff, due to ...

Kaplan adapts Finsia teaching model

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
... "Each subject will have a online subject room where students will be able to post questions and have them answered by a technical expert," said Jacobson. Kaplan also plans to offer a wider range of subject options, drawing on courses taught overseas. ...

Consultum takes flight

... literacy among staff. After the move, Flight Centre MoneyWi$e advisers will now have access to back-office, business and technical support infrastructure, including fully customised marketing solutions from Consultum to support their brand. Flight Centre ...

Rough ride may be over

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... reserve will ease interest rates, the market's mood seems to be shifting towards the positive again. NabCapital's latest technical analysis looks to the London FTSE as a strong global stock indicator: "During the recent panic this broke below large support ...