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How to put the sizzle back into finance: Grad Mentor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... social community contribution," he said. Barr said the industry must recognise that it is now competing for the best university graduates with other sectors, such as technology, and their value proposition must reflect this, with vital conversations ...

FPA recognises industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... so it was very gratifying to receive acknowledgement for that." The FPA Student of the Year was awarded to Griffith University's Bradley Aleckson. Studying a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in financial planning and finance, Aleckson was recognised for ...

Education alliances to drive growth: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... can share to encourage them as to the benefits of financial planning as a career," De Gori said. De Gori said that 14 university courses have already been approved and the FPA is in discussions with 10 more to make available more approved financial planning ...

New advisers in need of extra training

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... the practical skills and knowledge needed to build and develop business opportunities. "While graduates are leaving university with all the right technical and compliance skills, they are not being taught how to work effectively with clients," Hluchaniuk ...

FPA reveals awards shortlist

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... standard we have ever seen," De Gori said. "I personally had the privilege of judging the paraplanner category and university student category and it will be an honour to announce our winners at congress later this month." Dependent on the category ...

AMP looks to advisers of the future

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
A record number of university students participated in this year's AMP University Challenge, pointing to a growing interest in financial planning as a career. More than 180 students from universities around Australia participated in teams or as individuals ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... expectations component (down to 83.9 from 87.2). The latest Conference Board reading is consistent with the sharp drop in the University of Michigan's consumer measure reported earlier - the preliminary index reading fell to 87.9 in October from 91.2 ...

Scholarship supports new advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
A Melbourne university is partnering with a boutique financial planning firm to provide financial support to the next generation of financial advisers. Scholten Collins McKissock Wealth Management and Deakin Business School will provide scholarships ...

NSW Medical Devices Fund grants $8.6m

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... funding from the NSW Government's Medical Devices Fund to bring new treatments and technologies to the market. University backed incubator ATP Innovations and seed capital specialist Brandon Capital were behind three of the four medical devices to ...

AMP Capital hires new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... India, High Commissioner to Malaysia and the Director-General of the Office of National Assessments. He is also the University of Queensland's chancellor. AMP Capital Holdings chair Vanessa Wallace said: "Peter's deep knowledge and broad set of skills ...