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AFA shines spotlight on member service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... awards are extended to people within our community who demonstrate ongoing and outstanding commitment to the advice profession. It is our way of saying thank-you to those people who believe in and are passionate about our cause, which is delivering great ...

Female excellence in advice title awarded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... out so planning for the unimaginable is so vital. We are so fortunate to be blessed with so many great women in our profession and I hope that continues to increase." "It's so important we continue to support and encourage each other to be the best ...

FPA finds Sam Henderson guilty

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... executive Dante De Gori said FPA members are required to uphold the highest ethical standards within the financial planning profession. "Mr Henderson failed to meet those standards," De Gori said. Henderson was a regular television figure, hosting SKY's ...

Royal Commission an opportunity: Anderson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Financial advice businesses must use the Royal Commission as an opportunity to reflect on whether they have an acceptable culture and right approach to risk management. Speaking as part of a panel session at the Association of Financial Advisers' National ...

APRA will rethink how it assesses risk: Byres

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... cannot regulate a good culture into existence." Byres also said that none of the industries that APRA regulates are a profession, and supported the establishment of professional standards. "There is no defined body of knowledge or high entry standards ...

ASIC delays adviser reporting deadlines

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
ASIC has delayed reporting dates relating to the professional standard reforms for financial advisers. On 1 August 2018, ASIC announced existing financial advisers that don't appear on its Financial Adviser Register (FAR) will be forced to complete ...

Can Hollywood turn advice mainstream?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Call it the George Clooney effect. Motivational speaker Geoff Ramm told delegates at the AFA Conference that one way they can fend off competition is to treat each and every client as if they were a celebrity. The UK-based founder of OMG Marketing & ...

Education excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... and demonstrate uncompromising care for her clients. This in turn helps strengthen the overall profile of the advice profession." In accepting the award, Cooper said: "To do the best for clients we always have to be the student and the teacher... There ...

Former AFA president recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... the need to increase education standards in the 80s and 90s, he was tireless in his efforts to present advice as a profession," Bineham said. As the AFA's culture comes down to its people, Mitchell has also proved pivotal in the shaping of the association's ...

AFA names 2018 Rising Star

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
A Wealth Enhancers financial adviser was named the 2018 Rising Star of the Year award at this year's Association of Financial Advisers National Adviser Conference. The award, which is sponsored by ANZ Wealth, was presented to Rebecca Pritchard in ...