Groundbreaking US author and financial expert to speak at 2018 FPA Professionals Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is delighted to announce that American author and financial services expert Mitch Anthony has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2018... Read more continue reading

Finalists announced for AFA Excellence in Education Award 2018

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Asteron Life (Asteron) have announced five finalists in the 2018 AFA Excellence in Education Award (the Award), four of whom hail from Queensland.... Read more continue reading

Renaming ‘General Advice’ will give consumers more clarity

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The Productivity Commission’s recommendation to rename “General advice” in its report into Competition in the Australian Financial System has the full support of the SMSF Association. This recommendation, if accepted,... Read more continue reading

FINSIA calls for overhaul of superannuation sector

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FINSA has called for the fundamental purpose of superannuation to be legislated to protect the retirement interests of all working Australians. In its submission to the Royal Commission into Misconduct... Read more continue reading

Calling all FPA members: Nominations for 2018 FPA Awards open

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is calling for FPA members to make submissions for the 2018 FPA Awards, a program that recognises excellence in financial planning and the... Read more continue reading

Getting the fundamentals right key message for advisers at Technical Day

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A strong focus on the fundamentals of self-managed super funds (SMSFs), from setting a fund up to alternative investment strategies, will be a dominant theme at this year’s SMSF Association... Read more continue reading

Leading American change-maker to address 2018 FPA Professionals Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is excited to announce that inspirational American philanthropist and change-maker Alex Sheen has been confirmed as the first of the keynote speakers for... Read more continue reading

FPA congratulates FASEA on releasing consultation papers

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) congratulates the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) for releasing the remaining consultation papers which finally provide financial planners with a sense... Read more continue reading

Small business owners alerted to ALP franking credit proposal

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The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) are working together to highlight concerns about the Labor Party’s proposal to disallow refunds... Read more continue reading

FINSIA outlines blueprint for the professionalisation of financial services industry

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FINSIA, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, responds to the Royal Commission and sets out the fundamental steps required for an effective self-regulation model/framework to ensure a commitment to professionalism... Read more continue reading