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AMP looks to advisers of the future

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... of Wollongong were awarded second and third prizes respectively, which included $2.500 and $1,000 cash and student membership of the FPA. The AMP University Challenge is integrated into the curriculum and assessment for students studying financial planning ...

FOX appoints Australia/NZ market leader

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... the organisation's biannual Family Enterprise Council meetings. "We are pleased to make available to the growing FOX membership in Australia and New Zealand an accomplished family office practitioner like Peter Roach," FOX president Alexandre Monnier ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... the banking system, and that Muchenberg has laid strong foundations for the next chief executive. "On behalf of the membership and Council of the ABA, I would like to thank Steven for his tremendous commitment to the industry and his leadership of the ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... advice industry. "Inspire has been such a great initiative for the AFA because in the association alone we've lifted membership by about 7% or 8% to 30% women. Our inspire initiative was about mentoring women, giving them a resource so they can see they ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... and said he withdrew his support and the proxy votes for "the right reasons". "To be successful we needed 75% of the membership to vote for the resolution and we were never going to achieve anywhere near 75% with the type of internal AFA campaigning ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... industry is leading continuous improvement." The code has the backing of industry stakeholders including the FSC's membership, ASFA and John Trowbridge, the former APRA member and chairman of a 2015 report which called for reforms to adviser remuneration ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... addresses, ahead of an extraordinary general meeting triggered by Life Insurance Framework opponents within the AFA membership, to remind delegates that change and adaption have always been a part of life as financial advisers. Kent drew on the personal ...

Inflows and performance boost Australian Ethical profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... 78% on last year. Group funds under management stood at $1.56 billion on 30 June, up 33% on the same day in 2015. The membership of the company's superannuation fund has also risen 24% to 26,342 members. Flows have been helped by two fee cuts to the ...

Link seeks admin margin improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... $43.9 million, seeing revenue growth from core products and the rollout of new digital products such as super fund membership cards and mobile apps for members as part of a strategy to facilitate and enhance member engagement. The company recorded a ...

Sunsuper continues push into adviser market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
... Alessandra Bertora and William Burke both joined the Queensland-based company last month, charged with "growing Sunsuper's membership and funds under management via external financial advisers, and ensuring that Sunsuper is at the top of advisers' recommended ...