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Financial planners inspired to achieve greatness at 2014 Professionals Congress

From FPA - Financial Planning Association

According to the CEO of the FPA, Mark Rantall, the aim of the annual Congress has always been to provide leadership and deliver the latest in education and self-development opportunities... Read more continue reading

04 Dec 2014

Cormann stance on register gets SPAA’s backing

From SMSF Association

The Federal Government’s statement that it is committed to ensuring that the promised register of financial advisors will have to include their qualifications and professional association membership is welcomed by... Read more continue reading

03 Dec 2014

AFA sets record straight on FChFP Education Designation

From AFA - Association of Financial Advisers

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is setting the record straight following media reporting yesterday on the curriculum of the AFA’s professional financial adviser designation, the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP).... Read more continue reading

02 Dec 2014

ATO figures inject logic into the SMSF debate

From SMSF Association

Industry fears that young people are rushing to set up self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are not supported by the latest statistics on this superannuation sector from the Australian Taxation Office.... Read more continue reading

01 Dec 2014

Consensus on grandfathering under FoFA a sensible outcome

From FSC - Financial Services Council

Support from the Parliament on grandfathering arrangements under the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms along with technical amendments is a sensible outcome the Financial Services Council said yesterday. Andrew... Read more continue reading

27 Nov 2014

AFA Applauds Grandfathering Resolution

From AFA - Association of Financial Advisers

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) applauds the swift response from both sides of Parliament in addressing concerns around Grandfathering following the Senate’s disallowance last week of the Future of... Read more continue reading

27 Nov 2014

Government to re-instate elements of FOFA reforms

From FPA - Financial Planning Association

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement that the Government and the Opposition have agreed to re-instate some elements of the FoFA reforms. In particular, the FPA is... Read more continue reading

27 Nov 2014

Fund flows have doubled since 2010 – FSC Perpetual Report

From FSC - Financial Services Council

Funds flowing into Australian Managed Investment Trusts from overseas have doubled from $20 billion to $40 billion since 2010, according to a new report by Perpetual Limited and the Financial... Read more continue reading

26 Nov 2014

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

From FPA - Financial Planning Association

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

24 Nov 2014

Question Mark over Grandfathering Returns

From AFA - Association of Financial Advisers

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

24 Nov 2014

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