General advice should not be labelled advice at all, says FPA

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Following the recent research from ASIC that found many consumers are confusing ‘general’ and ‘personal’ advice, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is once again calling for the separation... Read more continue reading

Labor’s franking credit rebate deadline ‘disregards’ self-funded retirees

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The Labor Party’s confirmation today that if it wins office at the next federal election it will still abolish franking credit rebates from 1 July 2019 irrespective of whether the... Read more continue reading

Give industry ‘appropriate’ time to remove grandfathering arrangements

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The SMSF Association says removing grandfathering arrangements for conflicted remuneration in relation to financial advice for retail clients “should be removed as soon as reasonably practicable”. In a submission to... Read more continue reading

AFA Submission to Treasury

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Submissions were due to Treasury on Friday in response to the draft legislation on ending grandfathered conflicted remuneration for financial advisers. We appreciate that opinions are divided on this measure,... Read more continue reading

FPA CFP Certification Program first professional designation program accredited by FASEA

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The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® or CFP® Certification Program is now the first professional designation education program in Australia that qualifies for recognition of prior learning (RPL) by the Financial Adviser Standards and... Read more continue reading

LRBA ban ‘unnecessary’ if risk factors addressed

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The SMSF Association believes an outright ban on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) can be avoided by “mitigating” any risks relating to this self-managed super fund (SMSF) asset class. Responding... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases its Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard (Amendment No. 1) Legislative Instrument

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FASEA has released its Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard (Amendment No. 1) Legislative Instrument for consultation. The Legislative Instrument is updated with additional information from higher education providers... Read more continue reading

FPA rolls out online diagnostic tool designed to help identify fintech solutions

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is delighted to announce the launch of a new online diagnostic tool designed to help identify fintech solutions that can improve the profitability... Read more continue reading

Royal Commission failed to understand value of advice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has prepared a further paper in response to the Banking Royal Commission Final Report, calling out its failure to acknowledge the value of financial advice. In the paper,... Read more continue reading

AMP cuts fees for its flagship MyNorth wrap platform

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AMP has announced a series of fee reductions to its flagship MyNorth wrap platform, benefiting more than 85,000 clients. The reductions will provide significant savings for existing and new superannuation,... Read more continue reading