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2017 AFA Rising Star crowned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
The 2017 Rising Star of the Year Award was presented at the opening of this year's Association of Financial Advisers National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast on Wednesday. Mia Taylor of Evalesco Financial Services was awarded the accolade, which ...

Soft skills the new pages in adviser playbook

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said the 2017 National Adviser Conference is deliberately focused on the soft skills financial advisers need in their tool kits as Australians become more dependent on advice for financial wellness. Speaking at a media ...

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 ...

NAB Financial Planning announces key hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
NAB Financial Planning is expanding its leadership team, recruiting senior managers from ANZ Wealth and AMP New Zealand. As per its national strategy to increase customer-centricity, NAB FP has appointed two general managers to lead its NSW/ACT and ...

Hiking life premiums is short-term thinking: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Life insurers need "common sense" when designing more affordable products that are sustainable for consumers and will create sustainable businesses for financial advisers, according to a new ANZ whitepaper. ANZ Wealth's Life insurance: The case for ...

Finalist feedback on future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Implementing new means of engagement with clients and collaborating more with fellow advisers is paramount to changing the public's perception of the financial advice industry. Discussing the key themes of the final day of judging for this year's Rising ...

Rising Star highlights young women in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Indicating a rise in the number of women opting for a career in financial planning, four of the six finalists for the 2017 Association of Financial Advisers' Rising Star of the Year Award are female. The accolade - which is presented in partnership ...

ANZ revamps life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
ANZ's OneCare is enhancing its insurance offering with the introduction of a tiered benefit structure and by helping customers return to work quicker. Income Secure Essentials and Severity Trauma, which are a part of the OneCare range of life products ...

Fund manager chief steps down, appoints investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
UCA Funds Management is searching for a new chief executive and recently appointed a new investment director. Michael Walsh led The Uniting Church in Australia's investment management arm, with $1.1 billion in funds under management, for more than four ...

AZ NGA continues acquisition spree

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
AZ Next Generation Advisory completed its 31st transaction in just over two years with the acquisition of an advice practice previously licensed under Charter Financial Planning. Farrow Hughes Mulcahy (FHM) currently employs eight advisers who specialise ...