Peter Corrigan Scholarship for Innovation and Leadership open for submissions

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and Finity Consulting are pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 2016 Peter Corrigan Scholarship for Innovation... Read more continue reading

AFA supports increased government funding for ASIC

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is pleased the Government has heeded calls for increased funding for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). AFA CEO Brad Fox said increased... Read more continue reading

Royal Commission could disrupt financial advice reform, says FPA

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has highlighted that millions of tax payers’ dollars could be wasted should the Royal Commission into financial services include advice. FPA CEO, Dante... Read more continue reading

Fix super anomaly for SMSF members working overseas

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The SMSF Association is urging the Federal Government to address an anomaly where SMSF members working overseas face punitive penalties for their SMSF if they opt to continue contributing to... Read more continue reading

WSSA submission calls for revising of super’s primary objective

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Workplace Super Specialists Australia (WSSA) is calling on Treasury to make the primary objective of superannuation more meaningful to working Australians. The WSSA made the call in a submission responding... Read more continue reading

Royal Commission into financial services unnecessary use of time and resources

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Financial Services Council CEO, Sally Loane has rejected calls by Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, for a Royal Commission into financial services calling it an unnecessary and inefficient use of time... Read more continue reading

AFA members shine

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is congratulating a number of its members for their success in recent highly competitive industry awards. Queensland’s Mr Insurance has been awarded one of... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association stakes its ground on super objective

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The primary objective for superannuation should be “to provide income in retirement to substitute or supplement the Age Pension, delivering a financially secure and dignified retirement for Australians”. This is... Read more continue reading

Heferen lauded for super role at Treasury

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The SMSF Association congratulates Rob Heferen, head of Treasury’s Revenue Group, who is moving to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to concentrate on energy resources in northern Australia.... Read more continue reading

FPA national consumer campaign drives awareness of CFP® mark

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Today, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is launching the 2016 national consumer campaign to continue educating Australians about the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation. Talking about the significance of... Read more continue reading