ANZIIF acknowledge mental health challenges within the insurance industry

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) acknowledge the mental health challenges faced by the insurance industry, as highlighted in the Insurance News 2024 Wellbeing Survey... Read more continue reading

Super professionals to unlock collective potential at 2025 SMSF Association National Conference

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With cross-disciplinary collaboration more essential than ever, the SMSF Association is excited to bring together top industry minds at its 2025 National Conference, being held at the Melbourne Convention and... Read more continue reading

FAAA launches consumer awareness campaign

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“By talking to a licensed financial adviser, you can be better off” is the message of a new consumer-focused marketing campaign recently launched by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), aimed at... Read more continue reading

AFCA Annual Review – Scam complaints start to dip but still concerning

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AFCA’s Annual Review shows the ombudsman service received a record 104,861 complaints from consumers and small businesses in 2023-24, up 8 per cent on the year before. One in 10 of those... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association appoints three new Board directors

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members, Meg Heffron, Brett Griffiths and Lachlan Sue, collectively bringing to the board over 50 years of  SMSF... Read more continue reading

Jones and Howarth confirmed for FAAA Congress

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The FAAA Congress will feature both the Hon Stephen Jones, Assistant Treasurer, minister for financial services, and the Hon Luke Howarth MP, shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services,... Read more continue reading

AFCA calls for stronger industry response after complaints by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples rise record 25%

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The number of complaints lodged by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples to Australia’s financial dispute resolution scheme surged by 25 per cent over the past financial year, signalling... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF urges insurers to strengthen catastrophe preparedness ahead of summer

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is urging the industry to boost their preparedness for the heightened risk of natural disasters expected this summer. The... Read more continue reading

FAAA welcomes ASIC Relief on Financial Services Guide Requirements

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) announcement of relief measures that allow financial advisers to rely on website disclosure information instead... Read more continue reading

Australians to face generations of financial uncertainty if advice reforms are put off

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Australians will face a chain reaction of financial uncertainty over generations if proposed advice reforms aren’t legislated before the next federal election. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is... Read more continue reading