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FPA appoints new education head

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has appointed a new head of education. Shaun Weston-Cole will take on the role, replacing Howard Cook, who has transitioned into the role of FPA head of academic relations. In the role Weston-Cole will ...

Mentor Education appoints new chair

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Mentor Education, Australia's largest privately owned financial services training company has appointed Jim Taggart to the role of the organisation's inaugural chair. Taggart has had a distinguished career as a financial adviser and business and community ...

IRESS creates new senior product role

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... increase its focus on user experience. "Our strategic focus on user experience and design and our product development program is being strongly received by clients and end users. In 2016 we will launch Prime for scaled-advice and further updates to XPLAN ...

Government releases adviser education legislation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
The Government has released exposure draft legislation for raising the professional standards for financial advisers. The draft legislation stipulates that new advisers will require a degree, a professional year of training and pass an exam. Current ...

NAB planner wins AFA Female Excellence Award

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) (valued at $10,000) to complete an Executive Education Leadership Development Program.

HLB Mann Judd appoints director

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
An internal promotion has seen HLB Mann Judd Sydney appoint Kate Blecich as a director in Sydney's business advisory division. Blecich joined the firm of accountants and business advisers in 2011 as business performance improvement manager. She has ...

MetLife Australia names new CFO

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... Company Directors. He is a graduate of the University of Technology, Sydney and has completed an Executive Development Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. In May it was announced that Deanne Stewart, a senior manager at BT Financial ...

UniSuper adds to its technology team

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
UniSuper has strengthened its technology development program with three strategic hires. Shane Collister, an IT strategy specialist with superannuation systems expertise will join UniSuper as Executive Manager, Technology and Projects. He is formerly ...

Actuaries Institute names 2014 president

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
Daniel Smith has been named president of the Actuaries Institute for 2014 as the body announces a number of leadership changes for the New Year. Smith, who takes over from former president John Newman, will be joined by former Actuary of the Year Estelle ...

Rubik to purchase Visor Desktop from Macquarie

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
Global financial technology provider Rubik Financial Limited (Rubik) has further expanded into the wealth management market after entering into a binding agreement to acquire Visor Desktop financial planning software (formerly COIN Desktop) from Macquarie's ...