Demand for advice industry coaches and mentors to spur new post retirement career opportunities

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Despite the constant negative predictions of an unprecedented exodus of mature age advice practitioners, their expertise and skills will be demanded to fulfil new and emerging roles as the industry... Read more continue reading

Portfolio Construction Forum: FASEA Proposals fail to address the ‘P’ and ‘D’ of CPD

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Portfolio Construction Forum is drafting a submission, to be delivered to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) as part of the consultation process on new continuing professional development... Read more continue reading

Re-think what you THINK you know about your customers

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I think that it is time to re-think what advisers think they know about their customers. Insurance is sold, it isn’t bought, right? People don’t value advice, right? Really? If... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases draft Continuing Professional Development guidance

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The Standards Authority has released guidance around Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for providers, which outlines the proposed learning requirements required to be completed each year. The proposed approach to CPD... Read more continue reading

AMP launches Adviser Pathways

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AMP has launched Adviser Pathways, a market-leading training and development program to meet the growing demand for high quality financial advisers. The program is part of AMP’s commitment to raising... Read more continue reading

Are you AND your people clear about what YOU want?

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Pretty much everyone running a business hates having to come up with job descriptions for their staff. A statement which may have been correct at a moment in time to... Read more continue reading

Finalists announced for 2018 Australian Insurance Industry Awards

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and the Asia Insurance Review are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2018 Australian Insurance Industry Awards. Marking their fifteenth... Read more continue reading

AFA award nominations closing soon​

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The industry has until 30 June to nominate members of the advice community for one of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s 2018 Awards and until 6 July to submit... Read more continue reading

Business lending unfair contracts

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Small business lenders are in the spotlight following ASIC’s report on unfair contract terms in small business loans. With ASIC setting clear expectations about how small business lenders will amend... Read more continue reading

How is FASEA impacting our industry?

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There are many financial planners who may not have formal studies and qualifications, but who have clearly demonstrated an ethical, professional attitude and behaved in a manner that has allowed... Read more continue reading