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MetLife, AFA call for more diversity in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
MetLife and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) launched the MetLife Progress: Professional Development Grant for Women. MetLife Progress is aimed at creating greater gender diversity in the financial advice industry by helping women achieve ...

TAL to offer FASEA masterclass

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
TAL will offer a FASEA masterclass to help advisers meet the new education requirements. TAL said 2019 would see the life insurer support financial advisers to satisfy the FASEA education standards through its Risk Academy program. A new FASEA Masterclass ...

Advice is a sea of sameness

HARRISON WORLEY, MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... Meanwhile, About My Brain Institute chief executive and founder Silvia Damiano challenged attendees of the Inspire masterclass to think about their leadership style and how they can be more effective in the workplace. Damiano said that leadership has ...

TAL enhances adviser learning hub

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
Life insurer TAL has added a suite of new courses to its learning hub in an effort to help advisers meet new legislative and educational requirements. TAL Risk Academy added 16 new courses covering superannuation and insurance advice, financial underwriting ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... powerful enough to negotiate prices for products and services on behalf of customers, he said. GreenZone is hosting a masterclass for advisers entering or converting to a conflict-free advice model on November 16.

Infocus sets sights on culture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
Queensland based Infocus Wealth Management has launched a national masterclass, which focuses on client engagement and the delivery of quality advice. The on-going masterclass titled 'Building a High Performing Advice Business' has seen more than 100 ...

A former PM, a Harvard professor and an adventurer to headline AFA conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... Warrell is passionate about helping people challenge what they perceive to be possible and will address the Inspire Masterclass. One of Australia's best known hockey players and coaches, Richard Charlesworth will address the conference to discuss high ...

AFA Female Excellence semi-finalists named

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... clients take control of their financial lives. In making it to the semis each adviser gets an invitation to a Leadership Masterclass facilitated by MGSM and TAL and held in Sydney on Monday 31 August and Tuesday 1 September. The finalists for the AFA ...

Active management under threat from smart ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... and index committee chairman David Blitzer. Speaking to Financial Standard at the S&P Dow Jones Indices Annual ETF Masterclass in Melbourne, the index expert said traditional active fund managers may be forced to review their business propositions in ...

In search of more female advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... increase women numbers. But how? Liberate Leadership chief executive and founder Suzanne Mercier gave some ideas at a masterclass to women advisers. To Mercier, it is all about women's mindset in their working environment. Despite unconscious gender ...