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MetLife to roll out rehab program for disability claimants

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... program for disability claimants with physical and psychological disorders. The Reactivate Program was developed by enRich Training & Development chief executive Ian Stephens and is designed to, in a MetLife spokesperson's words, "help people on claim ...

US schools should teach finlit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... fiduciary standards for advisers, a major association has said a more important step is introducing financial literacy training into school curriculum. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) said in a policy briefing that ...

Women in Super launches executive education scholarships

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... offering two scholarships to attend Executive Education programs, we hope to provide women with access to executive level training that will help them thrive in leadership roles in the superannuation and finance industries," said Professor Julie Cogin ...

Assistant Treasurer to consult with financial advice stakeholders

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' recommendations and agreeing that the current regulatory system for the training of financial advisers is insufficient to ensure consumer confidence, Frydenberg said: "It is now time to capitalise on ...

Advice register more detailed than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... financial products they are authorised to provide advice on, a 5-year advising history, education qualifications and training information, as well as membership of professional bodies. Those included in the register will also need to notify ASIC of any ...

ASIC ends Macquarie EU but sees gaps in advice files

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... acknowledged that MEL has made "substantial changes in management, business structure, surveillance and compliance, staff training, monitoring and supervision technology and licensee risk governance." However, the regulator has asked independent expert ...

St George head of advice joins Anne Street

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... introduced a new client relationship management system and has placed all its representatives through specialised SMSF training. The firm has also engaged an independent expert and hired a head of risk and compliance. Correction: This article has been ...

First Super appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... Forestworks Industry Skills Council. She will focus on issues such as governance and business administration, education and training and human resources management. "Julie's appointment will strengthen First Super... Julie has extensive experience working ...

Industry insurance report to focus on advice remuneration model

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
... dealing with remuneration on its own does not help." Instead, most submissions highlighted the consistency on adviser training and education, as well as the possibility of introducing some sort of life insurance code of conduct. According to the FSC ...

MLC partners with SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) to provide advisers with self-managed super fund (SMSF) advice accreditation, training and support. Under the scheme, MLC and NAB licensees who attain SPAA accreditation and membership will gain access to ...