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continue readingIn spite of the constant speculation and lobbying regarding the final FASEA requirements and the outcomes of the Royal Commission, a growing number of financial planning practice owners are ‘getting on with it’ and restructuring their businesses in readiness for the post 2024 era said Mentor Education Group founder and managing director Dr Mark Sinclair. Commenting further, […]
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Oct
2018
Now in its eighth year, the AMP University Challenge is a national financial planning competition for tertiary students that aims to identify promising new talent and promote high standards of education and professionalism among the next generation of advisers. The Deakin student scored the most points in the technical quiz and performed strongly in the […]
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24
Oct
2018
Seventeen PhD students have been selected for the ultimate opportunity to gain funding for their research – but they have only got 150 seconds to convince an audience they deserve the top prize. On November 14th the students will stand under the blaring lights on a Sydney stage to sell years of research to an audience […]
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22
Oct
2018
Honesty and trustworthiness are the top attributes consumers and small business owners look for in a financial adviser, according to new research released by MetLife Australia. Furthermore, those who have established trusted relationships with their adviser say the Financial Services Royal Commission will have no impact on their advice relationship. The MetLife Adviser-Client Relationship Report 2018 results […]
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19
Oct
2018
Electronic communication is certainly the dominant method of communication nowadays and it is tempting to believe that in today’s modern society sending a simple email as opposed to a formal letter will surely serve as a valid notice under a contract. Let’s consider an example. John is a tenant and his initial lease term is […]
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16
Oct
2018
Mentor Education Group has responded to a growing number of calls from accountants, brokers and financial planners for a course in real estate as more professional advisory practices position themselves for the future as ‘one-stop-shop’ service providers, said Mentor founder and managing director Dr Mark Sinclair. In addition, real estate has become a beacon for many […]
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11
Oct
2018
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), has announced its latest impact figures for the Fearless Girl campaign, demonstrating continued progress for the firm’s gender diversity asset stewardship programs in the US, UK, Australia, Japan, Canada and continental Europe. Since the introduction of Fearless Girl in 2017, more […]
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02
Oct
2018
Every year, thousands of Australians and Australian businesses fall victim to online crime, or ‘cybercrime’. In the first three months of 2018 alone there were 14,189 reports made to the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN). That was just the crimes that were reported and the financial services industry will always be a prime target. “At […]
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Sep
2018
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