SMSFA endorses ATO’s Super Scheme Smart

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The SMSF Association has confirmed its full support for the Super Scheme Smart material launched by the Australian Tax Office (ATO).  With 45 per cent of SMSF members aged 50... Read more continue reading

2017 Consumer Choice Awards – Which life insurers deliver what consumers want?

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Beddoes Institute are hosting the second Consumer Choice Awards (the Awards) which is underpinned by Beddoes Institute’s 2017 Policyholder Perceptions Study and... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF takes home 12th Educational Service Provider of the Year Award

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has been named the 2017 Educational Service Provider of the Year at the 21st Asia Insurance Industry Awards held... Read more continue reading

Diverse educational program attracts keen trustee interest

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The SMSF Association, Australia’s leading body representing the self-managed super fund sector, today hosted a dedicated education event exclusively for SMSF trustees in Sydney. Over 150 delegates attended the event to... Read more continue reading

Super changes require rethink on estate planning

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Members of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) should seek specialist advice on the possible impact of receiving a pension on the death of their spouse, says SMSF Association Head of Technical... Read more continue reading

FASEA announcement a good first step

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA)’s announcement yesterday, which outlines the degree requirement pathway that will apply to new entrants to... Read more continue reading

Leading social entrepreneur to address 2017 FPA Professionals Congress

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A leading voice in the provision of renewable energy, Katerina Kimmorley, will be the guest speaker for the Women in Wealth breakfast at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Professionals Congress... Read more continue reading

Awards finalists unveiled ahead of FPA Professionals Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the shortlist for all six categories of the 2017 FPA Awards ahead of the presentation ceremony at FPA Professionals Congress in... Read more continue reading

SMSF members benefit from voluntary super contributions

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The ability for all Australians to make tax-deductible voluntary superannuation contributions is benefiting many self-managed super fund (SMSF) members, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. “The opening up of voluntary... Read more continue reading

Politicians monitored for sleep, steps as part of life insurance wellness programs

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The Financial Services Council, which represents most of Australia’s life insurers, has launched the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Insurance Group alongside MLC Life Insurance and AIA Australia. At a launch... Read more continue reading