RIAA welcomes funding for product labelling regime, urges collaborative action

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The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) applauds the Australian Government’s commitment to the development of sustainable finance. The 2024-2025 Federal Budget includes funding for: the Australian Securities and Investments Commission... Read more continue reading

More investment needed to underwrite Australia’s future

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The Actuaries Institute welcomes the Federal Budget’s cost-of-living relief and equity measures but believes more investment is still required to supercharge the AI economy and to address climate change. Please... Read more continue reading

FAAA calls for fairer CSLR scheme ahead of Federal Budget

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Ahead of the 2024 Federal Budget, the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has called on the Federal Government to better manage costs across the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort... Read more continue reading

Senate crossbench action urged in wake of disappointing committee outcome on tax proposal

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The SMSF Association is bitterly disappointed that the Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended that the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill be passed without amendment. Commenting on the release of... Read more continue reading

CSLR costs spiralling out of control: FAAA

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Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) CEO, Sarah Abood, has today called on Minister Stephen Jones to take action on the drastically escalating costs of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort... Read more continue reading

Super for a house could cost taxpayers $1 trillion

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New modelling shows a push for young Australians to raid all their super for a house deposit could cost taxpayers a cumulative $1 trillion[1]. And a policy to encourage super... Read more continue reading

AFCA among winners in Australia’s best places to work rankings

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has been named the best place to work in the Government, Education, Not For Profit and Utilities sector in a prestigious national ranking. AFCA,... Read more continue reading

FAAA releases draft policy platform for member consultation

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has kicked off the first day of the FAAA Roadshow 2024 with the launch of its draft policy platform for member consultation. It was... Read more continue reading

The Infrastructure Sustainability Council welcomes Federal Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy

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The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy, which will help the Government better measure the environmental outcomes from its agreements with suppliers, including... Read more continue reading

Joint Associations Working Group pushes for more flexible education standard for new entrants and career changers

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The financial advice sector has unified to improve the pathways for new advisers to enter the profession in response to declining numbers of financial advisers. The Joint Associations Working Group... Read more continue reading