FPA calls for further focus on improving planner education standards

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) continues to champion the need to change current education requirements within the financial planning profession, focusing heavily on this in its recent submission... Read more continue reading

Aussies’ top financial concerns revealed

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The 14th annual Financial Planning Week (FP Week) wrapped up this week, and has revealed that Australians are most concerned about retirement, home loans, superannuation and the best way to invest... Read more continue reading

Remove super from short-term political cycle: SPAA

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The Government’s decision to again delay the introduction of the promised Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increases highlights the need for superannuation to be removed from the short-term political cycle, says SMSF... Read more continue reading

Super guarantee delay will mean $128 billion less in savings for working Australians

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The Financial Services Council has calculated that working Australians will have $128 billion less in their superannuation savings by 2025 due to the delay of 12 per cent superannuation guarantee... Read more continue reading

Ray Martin to open FPA Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced that celebrated journalist, Ray Martin, will open this year’s Professionals Congress. Ray will be hosting a discussion with three other inspiring... Read more continue reading

Australia needs a new framework for financial advice

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The Financial Services Council has called for new architecture for Australia’s financial advice industry. John Brogden, CEO of the FSC said: “Significantly improved adviser education, increased ASIC powers and greater... Read more continue reading

Private insurance can reduce Federal Budget pressure

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FSC Financial System Inquiry submission: Phase 2 The current structure of Australia’s insurance framework is inhibiting product innovation, creating underinsurance and unnecessary public sector cost, the Financial Services Council said... Read more continue reading

AFA urges members to support MoneySmart week

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is urging members to encourage the public to take the next step to better engage with their financial affairs by becoming involved in MoneySmart... Read more continue reading

Helping Australian families to better prepare for life’s financial challenges

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The Friendly Societies of Australia (FSA) yesterday said the Financial System Inquiry should promote measures in its final report that support sustainable pre-retirement life-event savings and investment products, recognising the positive role... Read more continue reading

SPAA message to FSI: SMSF sector performing well

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The SMSF sector was a well-functioning, efficient and allowing many Australians to meet their retirement income goals, the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) said its final submission to the... Read more continue reading