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Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... was the overarching sentiment a group of industry practitioners shared with delegates in the final hours of the AFA Conference on Tuesday 30 October. While size clearly provides greater opportunity for scale and fully integrated service offerings, Peter ...

Soft-skills critical to maximising adviser value-add

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... control, according to financial adviser David Baccinelli. Presenting to delegates on the final day of the AFA annual conference, Baccinelli highlighted the role that protection had played in providing adequate cover while he was recovering from a freak ...

Huge opportunity in untapped business insurance

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... or because they lack the knowledge of how to get into the market," he explained in a masterclass at the AFA National Conference on the Gold Coast. Planners who were confident advising on personal insurance for their clients, he added, almost certainly ...

Olivia Maragna wins AFA 2012 Adviser of the Year Award

MARK STORY, MARK SMITH, LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) ended this year's conference on a high note, acknowledging the work of leading financial advisers at last night's AFA 2012 Adviser of the Year Award ceremony. This year's award winner is Olivia Maragna, co-founder ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... international equities at BT Funds Management, warned delegates at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference, that dividends could fall foul of headwinds. "Banks can't be ignored because they represent a quarter of the index and ...

Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... according to CommSec's Craig James. Sensing that delegates at the annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference had enjoyed the jungle-themed welcome party the previous night a little too much, the chief economist spared his jaded ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... Australia deputy governor Philip Lowe is scheduled to deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Bank's Australasian Fixed Income Conference in Sydney. The Housing Industry Association will release new home sales data for September. In company news, Commonwealth ...

AIST champions more women on Super boards

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... following the release of research into the experiences of female directors of super funds at the AIST Fund Governance Conference in Melbourne yesterday. Reynolds said AIST was encouraging all funds to move to gender diversity to at least 40% within the ...

BNP Paribas appoints relationship management head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... both Sydney and London. She has also been an active contributor to the superannuation industry: being a member of the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) program committee and acting as a judge for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... chief operating officer Rohan Lund are expected to participate at the Citi Australian Investment and Asian G10 Rates Conference. Oil Search, Oz Minerals and Mirabela Nickel are expected to post third quarter results. Meanwhile IAG, AGL Energy Pacific ...