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The era of the retirement consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... this new landscape asset consultants will no longer be able to provide all investment advice and may even require re-training to remain in line with funds' new retirement-oriented focus."

Two of the big four in ASIC spotlight

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... expert "will review and assess the changes we have made to our trading operating model in recent years, including in training, procedures and oversight."

Advice practices pass health check

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... where the underlying business success tools include reward and recognition, staff feedback, performance management and training and development. Tucker said his concern is HR vulnerability hasn't changed at all in the last 12 months, meaning 20% of advice ...

Ascot Securities makes key wealth and institutional hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... US equities, options and CFDs and has more than 10 years' experience in the industry. He is also a trading educator, training students in technical, fundamental and macroeconomic analysis and runs a one-off share sale service for Ascot Securities. Former ...

CBA, Westpac put spotlight on financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... capability of frontline staff to deal with customers experiencing domestic violence through the development of appropriate training Train CommBank financial advisers on financial issues that impact women Support staff who are themselves experiencing ...

ACCC slams Macquarie and ANZ for cartel conduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... responsibility and apologise for the actions of our former employees. We have made significant improvements to our compliance, training and monitoring systems to ensure this does not happen again." ANZ said it has since enhanced internal policies and ...

FPA philanthropic arm donates $147k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... disabled, or disadvantaged in some other respect. Funded projects have been in the areas of financial literacy, skills training, work experience, community service and mentoring. Next year's grant applications open in April 2017, with information available ...

Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... allowed some financial advisers to become qualified to provide financial advice to retail consumers after only four days of training," O'Dwyer said. "There is also no specific requirement currently for advisers to undertake continuous professional development. ...

New advisers in need of extra training

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
A training program launched by Partners Wealth Group is hoping to equip new financial advisers with the client relationship tools they may not gain through academic studies. The Partners Wealth Group Associate Advisor Academy (AAA) has been designed ...

ANZ improves OneCare for advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... announced it will be enhancing its adviser proposition with a new Business Transformation Program that will provide in-depth training for advisers to help develop their practices, as well as navigate growth. "We are also rolling out comprehensive social ...