New Assistant Treasurer to address 2018 AFA National Adviser Conference

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The newly-appointed Assistant Treasurer, the Hon. Stuart Robert is confirmed to address the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Adviser Conference (the AFA Conference) on the Gold Coast. AFA Conference... Read more continue reading

Financial planning needs more women, says FPA

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is playing its part in attracting more women to the financial planning profession by fostering community, innovation and leadership amongst financial planners at... Read more continue reading

FPA appoints Ken Whitton CFP® to strengthen Professional Practice program

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Whitton CFP® to the newly created role of Professional Practice Manager – established to focus... Read more continue reading

Big win for consumers: Financial planners to sign statutory declarations under commonwealth legislation

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Financial planners and financial advisers have been granted status to sign statutory declarations under commonwealth legislation. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) secured recognition of financial planners and financial... Read more continue reading

Labor proposal to address gender super imbalance backed

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The SMSF Association welcomes the Labor Party’s announcement to take steps to improve women’s superannuation security and address the gender gap imbalance between men and women’s super balances. SMSF Association... Read more continue reading

FPA releases its complete set of recommendations to FASEA

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has today publicly shared copies of its final recommendations that were submitted to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) at the... Read more continue reading

ASIC approves Australian Financial Complaints Authority rules

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has approved the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) Complaint Resolution Scheme Rules and the Terms of Reference of the AFCA Independent Assessor (IA).... Read more continue reading

Decision to keep retirement age at 67 lauded

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The Federal Government’s decision to keep the Aged Pension at 67 and not increase it incrementally to reach 70 by 2035 is good policy, says the SMSF Association CEO John... Read more continue reading

AFA appoints David Plant General Manager, Strategic Alliances

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed David Plant as General Manager of Strategic Alliances David will be responsible for building and enhancing mutually beneficial alliances across the spectrum... Read more continue reading

AFA and David Koch join forces to launch ‘Your Money and Your Life’ Consumer Expo

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As part of the vision to deliver great advice to more Australians, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has partnered with David Koch’s Pinstripe Media, to launch the inaugural Your Money... Read more continue reading