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Erin Truscott named AFA Rising Star

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... well-being," Fox said. "Through the commitment she has made to her education and the contributions she has made to both her profession and her community, Erin has proven herself to be an outstanding AFA Rising Star. "Like those who have earned the accolade ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... encouraged delegates to meet challenges head on, but importantly, to do it together. "As advisers we are part of an amazing profession with so many opportunities and we have a lot to be proud of. But we also must accept the necessity to think differently ...

How a niche can add value

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
In the evermore complex world of financial advice, trying to be a jack-of-all-trades could be hurting your business. That's according to 2015 AFA Adviser of the Year David Reed, who told delegates at this year's annual conference that he had gone from ...

Adviser commission reforms pushed back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
The start date to phase down risk commissions is deferred and the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) will apply to all channels of financial advice, Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services said the phasing down will ...

MDAs overhauled by new regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
The operation of limited MDAs is to be terminated under new, long-awaited regulatory reforms released by ASIC yesterday. The regulator has made amendments to Regulatory Guide 179, the most significant being the removal of the regulated platform no-action ...

HLB Mann Judd appoints partner in Melbourne

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
HLB Mann Judd has appointed a new partner to its Melbourne business advisory services division. Taking on the role is Eric Maillard who has more than 20 years' experience in business services and previously worked at both Shadforth and Deloitte. Maillard ...

VFMC CIO steps down, CFO departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
Victorian Funds Management Corporation will farewell its chief investment officer and chief financial officer in the coming months. After leading the VFMC investment strategy for eight years, Justin Pascoe is stepping down as CIO to spend more time ...

Praemium appoints head of distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Praemium has appointed a new head of distribution along with two other new hires. Martin Morris joins Praemium from portfolio administration firm Complete Super Solutions, where he was chief executive. Prior to that, he was a managing partner at 3rdphase ...

CFS to integrate with IRESS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Colonial First State has appointed IRESS to provide back-end technology for its FirstWrap platform. CFS will implement IRESS Portfolio System (IPS) technology onto its managed accounts solution in a bid to satisfy growing adviser demand. CFS acting ...

Universities must prepare for adviser reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... received from universities across Australia so far is testament to the growth and importance of financial planning as a profession in this country," De Gori said. However he highlighted some states were lagging when it came to developing programs for ...