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FIA growth leads to Licensee Select

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... operations officer, FIA, said the group chose Licensee Select for its higher technical, compliance, and professional development capabilities. "We are definitely impressed by Licensee Select's institutional scale and flexibility and can clearly see where ...

New SMSF course on offer

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... be capped at 20 students. The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia has allocated 63 continuing professional development points to the course with successful graduates satisfying the ASIC RG146 compliance requirement in the area of SMSFs, Cavendish ...

Rising star wins chair position

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... Brad Fox. Klipin said the committee would organise programs to help educate, build networks and improve professional development. "It will tap into the heads of younger advisers, innovate and build bridges across the profession," he said. Riegelhuth ...

ASIC call to improve planner education

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... changes to laws, market issues and new products. Finally ASIC proposed that advisers undergo continuing professional development requirements. "Our review identified concerns about current training standards and highlighted that change is required to ...

IMCA offers 2011 scholarships

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Now is the time to apply for four professional development scholarships worth $6000 each, with some applicants required to respond within days for a chance at the free training. The Certified Investment Management (CIMA) program scholarships are offered ...

FSA ups ante on advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... systems and controls. As part of SPS, UK advisers will have to complete a minimum of 35 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year, a standard that around 70 per cent of UK advisers already meet, according to the FSA. "Today's policy ...

Infocus awards advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... around the country to celebrate the team's many achievements throughout the year and undertake further professional development. Award Winners Outstanding Advisor: Martin Lambert from Stamford Financial Excellence in Service: Ayesha Brine and Jamie Panelli ...

Birth of the iPad adviser

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... when it comes to engaging their clients. Leyla Banaei, founder of AdviserQuest, a company that offers professional development skills programs for advisers, said where the iPad-enabled planner could succeed where others couldn't is in the subtle ways ...

Cyclists raise $85k for Future2 charity

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... The remaining $40,000 came from individual donations, auction proceeds and joint Future2 - FPA Chapter professional development events in Dubbo, Orange and Wollongong. "We have done the hard yards and now we are asking every financial planner to add ...

Trustees warned as APRA toughens guidances

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... to remind trustees that not only must there be a constant assessment of director skills and an ongoing professional development program, but any restrictions on trustee whistle blowing will not be tolerated. "A trustee (and any related companies) should ...