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AFA appoints Inspire chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed a new chair to its Inspire initiative, replacing Deborah Kent, who is now the association's president. Prominent Financial Services director Christine Swanson will lead AFA Inspire, with a mandate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is lower as investors sell out of the major banks. CMC markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said Westpac, which was trading ex-dividend on Monday, was the biggest drag on the bourse. "Bank ex-dividends are part ...

Former QIC exec appointed OneVue COO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
OneVue has appointed former QIC general manager of investment operations Richard Stevens as its new chief operating officer, as part of a wider executive restructure. Stevens will replace Lisa McCallum, who has moved into the newly created role of head ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
The share market is higher at noon as investors continue to buy shares with high returns, particularly the big banks. CMC Markets analyst Michael McCarthy said some investors were buying because they believe weak global growth prospects mean stimulus ...

Kate McCallum wins AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has awarded the Female Excellence in Advice Award to Multiforte Financial Services adviser Kate McCallum. The award, in partnership with TAL, seeks to focus attention on financial advice as an excellent career ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
The Australian share market is lower, following a share sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The local market is taking its lead from the US, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4 per cent amid weaker construction figures and confirmation of ...

AFA awards finalists announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has named the finalists of the adviser of the year, practice of the year and female excellence in advice awards. Finalists for the adviser of the year award are Affinity Private's Catherine Robson, Dartnall ...

Advisers ask for segmented education standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
Financial advisers have asked that the minimum education standards are not set up following a 'one size fits all' approach, but instead take into account individual advisers' areas of focus. As part of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Female ...

Former Treasury adviser joins ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
Former Treasury adviser Glen McCrea has been appointed to the newly created role of chief policy officer at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). McCrea will have overall responsibility for "ensuring that ASFA's advocacy is prioritised ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
The share market is flat as gains by the big four banks offset weakness in the resources sector. Morgans private client adviser Alistair McCorquodale said the market was holding up well given a weak lead from Wall Street. The mining sector's weakness ...