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PPS Mutual creates state manager role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
PPS Mutual created a new state leadership role that will work closely with financial advisers in the region. Sabrina Sequeira-Walmsley takes on the new role of NSW state manager after working as national partnership manager at the Association of Financial ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
AMP has scrapped its Horizons program, replacing it with a new, FASEA-compliant education and training course for financial advisers. Open to those with a degree approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the new Adviser Pathways ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
The value of Australian impact investments quadrupled since mid-2015, according to the peak industry body representing responsible, ethical and impact investors. Latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) research shows investments ...

FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... university study and still be able to enter the financial advice profession has been suggested, with George saying the proposed pathway for new entrants is too rigid and may starve the industry of future advisers. The association has also recommended ...

FASEA must recognise all prior learning: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
A survey of the Financial Planning Association of Australia's membership found 78% of those which have completed its CFP designation believe they already hold the necessary skills to comply with proposed adviser education reforms. The survey, which ...

FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority provided an update on its consultation process and confirmed there is currently no approved AQF 8 bridging courses for existing advisers looking to commence study. In March, FASEA released guidance ...

ASX on the lookout for new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... started a career as a director through his independent non-executive directorship of Western Sydney University's tertiary pathway program The College, a role he has held since the end of 2013. Separately, the ASX recently waded into e-property settlements ...

Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... lasting relationships with customers," she said. "By focusing on mental and physical wellness, insurers can help provide a pathway to better health for consumers and a more meaningful role in their customers' wellbeing." According to the Federal Government's ...

Super fund launches renewable energy investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... by using a fraction or 7.7% of the current $2.6 trillion asset pool. This indicates a "clear and increasingly low-cost pathway for Australia to meet its Paris commitments, particularly when compared to the decarbonisation challenges in other sectors ...

IFM partners to launch global property manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... driven by the 'investor-first' culture of its foundation partners. "IPFM will provide institutional investors with a unique pathway into offshore real estate, premised on best-of-breed transaction execution and asset management, as well as a highly competitive ...