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WT Financial Group acquires Synchron

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... becomes a director. The Synchron brand will remain as is, while its NextGen program, which supports the professional development of advisers, will expand across the group. Synchron had 422 advisers on its book at the end of 2021, making it the fourth ...

FPA reschedules Congress

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... covering the mainland capitals, that will give FPA members the opportunity to network with peers and obtain professional development without crossing state lines, in the current financial year. Members who have already registered for the FPA Professionals ...

Education reforms are promising: SAFAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... executive Judith Fox welcomed the proposed pathway that recognises knowledge, experience, and decades of professional development. "Importantly, it ensures that clients are not left orphaned as experienced advisers exit the industry due to a lack of ...

Financial elder abuse programs launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... training provider is targeting superannuation funds, financial advice firms and investment managers with the professional development program, which provides guidance on how to resolve or prevent situations that lead to financial elder abuse. Protecting ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... standards reforms. "We will still expect advisers to pass their professional exams, and meet continuing professional development requirements, and abide by an appropriate professional code of ethics. But we won't be asking you to waste your time ...

Rainmaker executive awarded prestigious scholarship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... scholarship's inaugural recipients. "The opportunity to study at MIT comes at the right time in my professional development. Technology is a disruptive and transformative force in contemporary business and society and through this scholarship, I ...

BT Practice Principals' Community goes independent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... challenges and opportunities," he said. "In addition, the community has a strong focus on the ongoing professional development of advisers where they gain fresh insights in advice strategies, and a better understanding of the practical application of ...

MLC Life expands retail distribution leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... roles, including having served as AMP Financial Advice's technical advice manager and Kaplan's head of professional development. MLC Life's general manager of retail distribution partnerships Michael Downey said he is delighted that both Cheesman and ...

Financial Standard, Deakin University partner

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... partnered to improve students' learning experience through the integration of financial advice continuing professional development (CPD), and education capabilities. Financial advisers completing CPD requirements via Financial Standard 's FS ...

Former Women in Super chief joins AIST

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST) appointed the former chief executive of Women in Super as general manager, professional development. Sandra Buckley led Women in Super for the past eight years where she was responsible for responsible for leading the strategy ...