La Trobe Financial judged Best SMSF Lender

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La Trobe Financial has announced that it has been judged the Best SMSF Lender in the SMSF Awards. La Trobe Financial also won this award in 2019 and was highly... Read more continue reading

FASEA exam cut-off date

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As most financial planners in the industry would be aware, all financial advisers are required to have passed the FASEA exam on or before 30 September 2022. Pursuant to the... Read more continue reading

Client complaints – new adviser obligations strengthen consumer protections

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Background to the new obligations It is difficult to overstate the extent to which transparent, accessible, and trusted complaints handling processes are a cornerstone of financial consumer protection. At the... Read more continue reading

AFCA’s John Price wins Lifetime Achievement Award

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John Price, until recently Lead Ombudsman, Insurance, with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), has received a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contribution over many years – and... Read more continue reading

Australian Insurance Industry Awards winners announced

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ANZIIF is delighted to announce the winners for the 18th ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards. The winners have demonstrated exceptional dedication to the Australian insurance industry and all share a... Read more continue reading

Colonial First State reveals where advisers can add value in a volatile world

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One of Australia’s largest pension payers, Colonial First State (CFS), has shed light on how financial advisers are helping clients through the current period of market volatility. Speaking at an... Read more continue reading

Global experts launch world-first postgraduate courses in the economics of sustainability

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As the world wakes up to the scale of the climate crisis, leading figures in finance and world-renowned economists are rallying to promote the first ever global postgraduate degree in... Read more continue reading

Staff retention now biggest area of focus for businesses

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Daniel Riley, leading finance expert and CEO of one of the country’s top business finance providers, Earlypay, said the biggest issue facing businesses in 2022 is attraction and retention of... Read more continue reading

Inclusive workplaces are more profitable

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How building an inclusive organisation not only builds trust internally, but influences business results to capture new markets, and retain existing clients. In my background in Financial Planning distribution my... Read more continue reading

A family affair – the challenges of retaining intergenerational wealth

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The great wealth transfer – opportunity or threat? The impending multi-trillion-dollar intergenerational wealth transfer, and its social, economic, and political consequences, has been a hot topic in the media for... Read more continue reading