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Nominations for adviser award opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
Nominations for the Asteron Life and the Association of Financial Advisers' annual Excellence in Education Award are now open. Celebrating its 10th year, the award recognises financial advisers who demonstrate professionalism and commitment to further ...

Fitzpatricks strengthens Victorian advice presence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... goal is to know, understand and simplify our clients' lives. I am very pleased to have found a great cultural fit of excellence and client focus at Fitzpatricks," Marasea said. Managing director John McMurdo said Fitzpatricks is proud to welcome the ...

AFA launches female excellence in advice award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... significant contribution made by female advisers to the profession, the community and clients with the launch of the Female Excellence in Advice Award. The award, which is a joint initiative of the AFA and TAL, promotes positive change in the financial ...

CBA spearheads push for quantum computing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... simulator, CBA partnered with Telstra and the Federal Government and invested $15 million into UNSW Australia's Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology. CBA chief information officer David Whiteing explained: "Quantum ...

Vanguard appoints three distribution heads

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... she will oversee distribution of managed funds and ETFs via intermediary channels. Before this role, she was sales excellence and planning manager and a marketing manager prior to that. Finally, Colleen Campbell is now head of client service and administration ...

MAX Awards launch Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... the industry has made on this front." Established in 1994, the Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards are the only industry awards dedicated to sales, advertising and marketing professionals in financial services. ...

Financial Standard wins prestigious award

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... for a series of feature articles on retirement income, winning an award at the Australian Citi Journalism Awards for Excellence. Burke was judged winner of the Markets and Investment category after being nominated as one of three finalists. Other finalists ...

Industry model costing good advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... professional standards are maintained to protect the consumer, but measures should be practical, affordable and reward excellence," Kewin said.

Sentry Group awards industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
A West Australian advice firm was named Practice of the Year in Sentry Group's 2016 Excellence Awards. Mount Hawthorn-based PMM Financial Advisors received the award at an event in Perth, with Sentry Group chief executive Murray Hills saying the non-aligned ...

Fight for workplace equality and diversity far from over

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... for people to gravitate towards. The AFA has done its part by establishing AFA Inspire... and launching the Female Excellence in Advice Award which was about highlighting and creating a catalyst that is very visible, easy to communicate and shines a ...