SMSFs offering professionals an exciting career path: SPAA

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The SMSF profession that has emerged over the past few years is proving to be a significant new professional career pathway for young Australians, says Andrea Slattery, Chief Executive Officer/Managing... Read more continue reading

Joe Nowak wins AFA Michael Murphy Award

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Former Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) President, industry stalwart and active AFA member, Joe Nowak, has been awarded the prestigious Michael Murphy Award at the 2014 AFA National Adviser Conference... Read more continue reading

Ben Budge named AFA’s 10th Rising Star Award Winner

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and ANZ Wealth have announced Ben Budge of My Wealth Solutions as the 2014 AFA Rising Star of the Year, at the AFA National... Read more continue reading

Peter O’Callaghan wins 2014 AFA Excellence in Education Award

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Asteron Life have announced Peter O’Callaghan of MSI Taylor Wealth Management as the winner of the 2014 AFA Excellence in Education Award (the Award).... Read more continue reading

AFA announces new board

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) announced its new Board of Directors (the Board) at the AFA National Adviser Conference in Cairns yesterday, with former AFA Treasurer, Deborah Kent, appointed... Read more continue reading

FPA responds to ASIC report into life insurance advisers

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) yesterday responded to the report from the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) into the life insurance advice industry. The report refers to... Read more continue reading

Industry joins forces to address insurance issues

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Industry associations representing advice and life insurance will form a working group to address the issues raised by the ASIC report into life insurance released yesterday. The Association of Financial... Read more continue reading

AFA supports industry-wide response to life insurance review

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has responded to the release of ASIC’s review of retail life insurance advice report (the Report) by supporting the establishment of a cross-industry working... Read more continue reading

Damien Mu elected to FSC board

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Damien Mu, CEO of AIA Australia has been elected to the board of the Financial Services Council. “With more than 17 years’ experience in the Australian financial services industry, spanning... Read more continue reading

Trustees’ duties are often misunderstood, says SPAA

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The wide-ranging responsibilities of SMSF trustees to all fund members are often misunderstood and unappreciated by their critics, says Graeme Colley, Director, Technical and Professional Standards, of the SMSF Professionals’... Read more continue reading