Anne Graham wins AFA excellence in education award

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Anne Graham from McPhail HLG Financial Planning in Victoria is the winner of the 2013 Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Excellence in Education Award (the Award). The Award, now in... Read more continue reading

Ravi Agarwal shines as 2013 Rising Star

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and ANZ Global Wealth have announced Ravi Agarwal of MEDIQ Financial Services as the AFA’s 2013 Rising Star. The AFA Rising Star of the... Read more continue reading

AMP University Challenge: Record number of female participants

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A team from La Trobe University in Victoria has won the AMP University Challenge in a year that saw a record number of female entrants and finalists. The AMP University... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending October 11

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Key events of the past week and implications Political argy bargy around the US Government shutdown and the debt ceiling remained the focus over the last week – but there... Read more continue reading

FPA 2012/13 Financial Results

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has  reported a surplus of $1,413,047 for the 2012/13 financial year. Net assets increased to $7,339,794. Liquid assets stood at $15,020,341. The 2012/13... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity Investments wins Direct Property Fund Manager of the Year award

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has been named winner of the Professional Planner/Zenith Investment Partners Direct Property Fund Manager of the Year award for 2013. AUI manages a range of diversified... Read more continue reading

AMP Group announces new leadership team

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AMP’s incoming Chief Executive Officer Craig Meller has announced the composition of the AMP Group Leadership Team that will take effect 1 January 2014. Mr Meller said the new structure... Read more continue reading

CFP certification bodies gather in Sydney to develop strategy to lead the financial planning profession

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Financial Planning Association of Australia to host professional bodies from 24 territories representing 150,000 CFP professionals Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification... Read more continue reading

Local Government Super appoints new Director

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Local Government Super has announced the appointment of James (Jim) Montague PSM to its Board. Mr Montague will replace John Beacroft who is stepping down from the Board after five... Read more continue reading

FEAL CEO Departs

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Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL) has announced that its CEO Michael Baldwin will depart later this month. Joanna Davison, who has previously held senior positions at Colonial First State Global Asset... Read more continue reading