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Kaplan and SMSFA launch postgrad qualification

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
Kaplan Professional has launched a postgraduate qualification in self-managed superannuation funds which it has called the first of its kind in Australia. The financial services training and education provider has expanded its qualification offering ...

Competitiveness at risk from STEM fall-off

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
A recent survey has shown Australia's competitiveness could be at risk due to a lack of interest in STEM subjects. The findings suggest Australia has the lowest percentage of girls studying STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects ...

Bravura gives VicSuper tech overhaul

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... videos, calculators, email-based learning programs and purpose-built websites now form the basis of much of VicSuper's communication, marketing and education. Since the launch of SonataWeb and SonataMobile, session usage for MembersOnline (the fund's ...

FSC announces life insurance award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... reputation, innovation or development of the insurance industry," and the ANZ #equalfuture campaign took the BlueChip Communication-sponsored Social Media award.

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... The S&P/NZX 50 index gained 1.1% over the week for a 2.4% positive return this year to date. While Mario Draghi's "communication failure" - "...we don't anticipate that it will be necessary to reduce further rates." - negated initial positive response ...

Arnhem adds two more to growing team

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... "We are very excited to have Natalie join our distribution team, bringing her strong relationship management and communication skills, particularly in the middle market and with charitable trusts and foundations to further enhance our client engagement ...

Statewide COO departs, successor appointed

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Statewide Super's chief operating officer (and former acting chief executive) Nicolle Rantanen has departed the fund, and the former head of ICT and administration services has taken her place. Linda Zeelie takes the COO position having headed up information ...

New CEO at Board of Taxation

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... inaugural chief executive role at the Board of Taxation that will lead the work of the secretariat as well as all communication with industry stakeholders. Secretary to the Treasury, John Fraser, announced on Friday that Karen Payne will be the Board ...

Behavioural coaching is the best route to 'adviser alpha'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... highlighted by Johnson indicates most investors and advisers are happy with their relationship and the degree of communication that goes one. But when asked what the adviser can do to improve the relationship lower fees was, unsurprisingly, top of the ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Financial advisers took home plenty of business tips at an adviser roadshow yesterday - and many of them are refreshingly unconventional. The main function centre of Doltone House, overlooking the waterfront view of Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney, was the ...