FPA recognises Australia’s top AFP® professional at Professionals Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), last week announced Stephen Godfrey from Visis Private Wealth as the national winner of the 2014 FPA AFP® of the Year Award. The Financial... Read more continue reading

Question Mark over Grandfathering Returns

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In light of the disallowance of the Government’s Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Amendments regulation in the Senate last night, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is encouraged that both... Read more continue reading

Australia’s top financial planner honoured at FPA Professional Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), yesterday announced the national winner of the 2014 FPA CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) of the Year Award: Randall Stout, from HPH Solutions. Mr Stout... Read more continue reading

Reversal of FoFA regulations will cause havoc

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Disallowance of the Future of Financial Advice regulations will cause havoc for consumers and financial advice providers, the Financial Services Council said yesterday. John Brogden, FSC CEO said: “This disallowance... Read more continue reading

AFA responds to FoFA Disallowance Motion

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has issued a statement following the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) disallowance motion announced in the Senate yesterday: “We are disappointed at the actions... Read more continue reading

Sunsuper and the FPA enter into advice partnership

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Sunsuper and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have announced the launch of a national advice referral program that is set to benefit many of the Fund’s 1.2 million... Read more continue reading

Financial Services is now Australia’s largest industry

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It’s official: New South Wales is now the fastest growing state in Australia. This is due to a booming growth in financial services which accounts for 11.5 per cent of... Read more continue reading

Australia-China FTA ‘opens door’ for super, financial services 

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The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China has the potential to open up this massive market to Australia’s superannuation and financial services industries, says the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia... Read more continue reading

AFA Foundation raises over $125,000

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Foundation has raised $128,625 from member and partner donations at various events over the past year which is continuing to be distributed among several... Read more continue reading

New agreements will give Australian fund managers direct access to China

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The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) along with measures to allow Australian fund managers direct access into China will significantly boost financial services trade between the two countries, the Financial... Read more continue reading