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SuperConcepts ramps up digital transformation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... place and "hitting the exact areas we had weaknesses before." Using Progress Sitefinity, and with the help of machine-learning, customers will have a more responsive web experience. Progress' Telerik software will also allow members to rapidly create ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... practices, and gain inspiration from leading mindfulness practitioners. A compelling theme underpinning three days of learning and networking was that change is here to stay - and advisers must respond to it smarter and better than ever. ASFA Conference ...

Government expert panel hands down proposed education standards for existing advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... will also need to complete an approved course or bridging course by the beginning of 2024, though recognition for prior learning may be made available. For those advisers that do not hold an AQF7 or higher qualification, FASEA has determined that they ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... director Australia and New Zealand and North Asia, Patrick Gallagher said. "Roger is like a new employee, continuously learning and improving his capabilities and will over time offer more personalised support." CADO is provided for free via Facebook ...

Advisers call for exam, standards clarity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... advisers' knowledge and competency levels. Marshan said advisers should see the exam as a way to efficiently top-up their learning and understanding of compliance obligations to clients. He pointed out that some advisers will choose not to take the exam ...

Philanthropy at the heart of planning profession

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... initiative that is helping boost financial literacy in schools is the FPA's partnership with Banqer, an online interactive learning tool designed to assist teaching financial literacy and help boost motivation in primary school classrooms. Schools introduced ...

Industry funds adopt robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... GuildSuper members work in the pharmacy, veterinary and allied health industries. Child Care Super is dedicated to the early learning industry. Separately, a new partnership with Mercer and the University of Wollongong will boost research in the fields ...

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... income losses is not a repeated expenditure like other common financial obligations, people do not have the benefit of 'learning by doing', the report highlights. "Competence in managing personal finances must be imparted through a mutually reinforcing ...

FICAP announces new charity partner

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has announced Learning Links as its newest charity partner. The 11th charity to be supported by FICAP since 2006, Learning Links was established by parents concerned about the lack of appropriate ...

Peer-learning popular among self-licensed advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
Self-licensed financial advisers are in favour of peer-based learning when it comes to knowing more about managed accounts. The latest survey of self-licensed businesses in the IOOF Alliances network showed advisers prefer engaged and interactive community ...