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Adviser tops the class for education excellence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... Masters of Financial Planning 18 months ago, said there was two main reasons why he has put his degree to its best use. "As a young father it's important to me to demonstrate to my son that my degree really helps accelerate my career," Ward said. He ...

2017 AFA Rising Star crowned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... Wealth head of sales Don Sillar added that he has great confidence that Taylor will progress as an industry leader for other young advisers. Also nominated for the Rising Star Award were Karlee Hoog Antink of Elders Financial Planning; Andrew de Bono ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Check out this blog to get an hourly update on the latest announcements, session highlights and social media commentary live at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. 10.30pm - AFA caps its annual conference with an awards gala ceremony for the 2017 ...

We cannot underestimate humans: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... fund has been given a "free-kick" when it comes to managing the nimble and human-built investment strategy it runs today. A young member base which is not retiring anytime soon, compounded by large cashflows coming in and little money leaving "gives ...

Family-owned companies beating equity markets across all regions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
Credit Suisse research reveals that cumulatively, family-owned companies have beaten the MSCI AC World Index by 55% over the past decade. Credit Suisse defines family-owned businesses as those where founders or descendants of founders have at least ...

To opt in or out of life insurance: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
There are mixed feelings about whether young superannuation fund members should opt in to life insurance, the latest Financial Standard poll reveals. Twenty-nine per cent of respondents disagree that young super fund members should have the choice to ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
High-net-worth individuals could soon turn to Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook for wealth management needs according to latest research from Capgemini. In its 2017 World Wealth Report the consulting firm found BigTech is casting a long shadow in wealth ...

ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... lessons on a range of financial issues. Marketed as 'the coolest financial adviser in the US', the FinLit Tour aims to inspire young people to be financially responsible and instil discipline in them that will help turn their dreams in realistic, achievable ...

Untouched super sits at $18 billion: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... owners would be welcomed by consumers, and make it easier for them to get engaged with their super. It would also benefit young people who regularly move jobs yet fail to take their super balances with them to their new fund." "The active repatriation ...

AustralianSuper moves to opt-in insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... member experience and feedback on the impact of automatic default insurance premiums on the erosion of account balances of young people. "People under 25 starting out in the workforce need to begin building a base for their retirement savings," Kerlin ...