ANZIIF clocks up 11th win as Asia’s insurance educator of the year

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is pleased to announce that it has been named Educational Service Provider of the Year at the 19th Asia... Read more continue reading

Open up infrastructure investment to SMSFs, says SMSF Association

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There is an urgent need to open up infrastructure investment to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector, says SMSF Association CEO/Managing Director Andrea Slattery. Slattery says that with both the... Read more continue reading

AFA makes another appointment to senior leadership team

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Roz Kaye to the newly-created role of Member Services Manager. In announcing the appointment, Nick Hakes, General Manager, Member Services, Partnerships &... Read more continue reading

FPA celebrates 25 years of delivering CFP® Certification in Australia

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has been recognised for its leadership role in advancing financial planning standards and education, through an award presented by the Financial Planning Standards... Read more continue reading

AFA teams up with Adviser Ratings and Big Splash Media to produce ‘The Really Simple Guide to Money’

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AFA CEO Brad Fox said, “Recent polling of our members indicated that they want us to work to educate the public about financial advisers and the value of financial advice.... Read more continue reading

FSC Statement on the Government’s Response to the Financial System Inquiry

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Sally Loane, CEO of the FSC said: “The government’s recommendations for financial advice, life insurance and superannuation will lay a strong blueprint for future generations in the accumulation of wealth... Read more continue reading

Government response on FSI a win for consumers and the professionalism of financial planning: FPA

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the Government’s response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), calling it a win for consumers and the financial planning profession. In... Read more continue reading

SMSFA supports Government’s green light for LRBAs

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Limited recourse borrowings arrangements (LRBAs) have survived another attempt to ban them with the Government’s decision to categorically rule out the Financial System Inquiry’s (FSI) recommendation to abolish them. The... Read more continue reading

AFA supports Government’s FSI Response – Greater certainty and confidence for advisers and consumers

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is broadly supportive of and appreciates the timeliness of the Government’s Financial System Inquiry (FSI) response. AFA CEO Brad Fox says, “This is a... Read more continue reading

Pirouettes and Planners: Queensland Ballet to perform at 2015 FPA Professionals Congress

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The world-class Queensland Ballet will perform at the ‘Future2 Gala Dinner’ during the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) 2015 Professionals Congress in Brisbane next month. Proudly supported by IRESS... Read more continue reading