Challenger CEO joins FSC board

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Brian Benari, managing director and chief executive officer of Challenger Limited, has been appointed to the board of the Financial Services Council. He replaces Ben Heap, who recently resigned as... Read more continue reading

SPAA gearing up for 2014 National Conference

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Planning is underway for the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia’s (SPAA) National Conference to be held in Brisbane at the Convention & Exhibition Centre from 19 to 21 February 2014. Following on from... Read more continue reading

Top financial planners in Australia honoured with Best Practice Awards

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has recognised some of the profession’s top financial planners in Australia through their Best Practice Awards. The annual Awards recognise Australia’s best financial planners who... Read more continue reading

Asia Region Passport − a landmark agreement for Australia’s financial services

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The anticipated signing of the Asia Region Passport agreement at the APEC Finance Ministers’ meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia will be the most significant trade related development to date... Read more continue reading

Data analytics pioneer Adam Driussi named 2013 Actuary of the Year

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Actuaries Institute welcomes 60 new Fellows in 2013 across a raft of different sectors The Actuaries Institute (the Institute) has named Mr Adam Driussi, Co-founder and Director of the Quantium... Read more continue reading

AFA Announces Adviser of the Year Finalists

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has named the finalists in the prestigious 2013 AFA Adviser of the Year Award (the Award), proudly supported by Zurich. The Award, now in... Read more continue reading

FPA pursues consumer/planner double dividend

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With a new Ministerial line-up announced today by the recently elected Abbott federal Government, Australia’s peak financial planning body the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the announced Ministry and reaffirmed... Read more continue reading

FSC says the government has appointed a strong Treasury team

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The Financial Services Council has welcomed the new appointments to the Treasury portfolio. John Brogden CEO of the Financial Services Council said: “With Joe Hockey, Arthur Sinodinos and Steven Ciobo... Read more continue reading

SPAA welcomes ASIC SMSF Consultation Paper

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) welcomed the release of a consultation paper by ASIC on SMSF disclosure requirements and costs. SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery said SPAA said: “The... Read more continue reading

Research finds Australians are under-advised and ill-informed

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Financial Planning Association invites consumers to get an inside look at the financial planning industry “These findings are very worrying,” said Mark Rantall, CEO of the FPA. “The research indicates... Read more continue reading