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Losing triple A by trying to maintain AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

Nominations open for AFA Excellence in Education award

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... opened the nominations for the sixth AFA Excellence in Education Award, which recognises advisers committed to lifelong learning. Nominations close on May 24 with the first round of interviews being held in June. The AFA will announce the state winners ...

New FPA member base shows changing face of industry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... The FPA community supports events, such as the Sydney Chapter's Elev8, to target younger members; promote peer to peer learning and encourage mentoring between generations." At 23%, the FPA has a higher representation of female members, compared with ...

Guardian Advice boosts team with 5 appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... was a client services officer. Abby Fields will be Guardian's event and communications specialist. She was previously learning and development coordinator at Ernst and Young. Theodora Terzis was appointed COIN learning and development technology specialist ...

Planners must boost SMSF specialisation: SPAA

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... improve their competencies and capabilities," Magney said at a Wealthtrac lunch held in Sydney. Gerard Hermens, Strategic Learning Partnerships managing director said that it was urgent for advisers to look at linking SMSFs to structures such as trusts ...

UK AIC launches investor-friendly website

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... website addressed to retail investors and their advisers. "Many investors see the AIC site as the first 'port of call' for learning about the sector and we want to make sure they find this an enjoyable and rewarding experience," AIC director general ...

MoneySmart fin lit schools kits now even more hi-tech

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... children about money from an early age is critical to setting up good foundations for the future. Young people benefit from learning experiences which are relevant, engaging and available on demand', said ASIC Commissioner, Peter Kell. The resources ...

Caitriona Fay joins Perpetual's philanthropy business

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... Perpetual from The Ian Potter Foundation, where she held the role of senior program manager. Fay is a member of the Leading Learning in Education and Philanthropy (LLEAP) research project team and was previously Co-Chair of Philanthropy Australia's Education ...

Financial advisers raise bar in quest to succeed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
The calibre of financial advisers in Australia continues to improve, according to research that draws from 10 years' worth of data on how leading advice practices in the country operate. Yesterday the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) released ...

IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... establish an effective regulatory, compliance and risk management framework. Paul Rasmussen, state manager for organisational learning and professional development at UnitingCare Community said: "This event promises a very worthwhile networking experience ...