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NAB planner wins AFA Female Excellence Award

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... won the 2015 AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said with her passion for the advice profession and her belief in the value of quality financial advice, Walker is an outstanding role model for fellow female advisers. ...

AFA gives Education, Michael Murphy awards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... increasing both the technical and practical education of advisers is vital to improving consumer confidence in our profession," he said. The other finalists were Harvest Wealth's Lyn Heaysman, Wealthwise's Joseph Hoe, Powe Financial Advice's Karen Walmsley ...

Women to inherit 70% of intergenerational wealth: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
The stakes are high when it comes to providing financial advice to women, particularly as they are predicted to inherit the bulk of the intergenerational wealth transfer in the next few decades; yet at the same time, are hampered by lower pay and earnings ...

Kylie George wins AFA Rising Star Award

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... who provide quality financial advice, demonstrate a commitment to education and make a valuable contribution to their profession and their community. The award is an important adjunct to the AFA's Genxt initiative, an AFA community of practice that supports ...

AFA appoints member services manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... partnerships & campus AFA Nick Hakes. He added, "Roz brings an incredible passion for and knowledge of the financial advice profession. When she starts in the role in November, she will be responsible for continuing to deliver high-value member services ...

Steve Helmich joins Affinia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... the process that Brett and his team are determined to see Affinia become one of the leading licensees in the advice profession with a strong focus on supporting advisers to provide the best possible advice and service to their clients. "This combination ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said that "the bar has now been set for the financial advice sector to evolve into a profession. "We are pleased the government has continued to lead reform of the advised life insurance sector and will progress the ...

AFA appoints policy and marketing head

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed an industry veteran to its newly created general manager of policy, professionalism and marketing role. Samantha Clarke, who has 25 years' financial services experience, will oversee the public ...

Findex firm sets up family office division

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
A Findex-aligned firm will set up a family office division and has appointed an executive to lead the development of the new business arm. Adelaide-based Prescott Securities has appointed financial services professional Malcolm Caire as head of advisory ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
Slathered in Vaseline and leaping from a tiny pilot boat to embark on a gruelling 14 hour swim of the chilly English Channel might seem a far cry from running an alternative investment business out of sunny Brisbane, but Blue Sky founder and managing ...