ANZIIF announces new President, Deputy President and welcomes new Board members at AGM 

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has announced at the Annual General Meeting that Ben Bessell, Chief Broking Officer, Austbrokers will take over the position... Read more continue reading

Land tax grab to hurt aspirational and hardworking Victorians the most

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The Victorian Government’s new investor land tax grab – announced in its State Budget yesterday – will hurt aspirational and hardworking property owners the most, according to the Property Investment... Read more continue reading

Specialist workshops the focus of the upcoming SMSF Association Technical Summit

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Specialist workshops will be a core focus at the upcoming 2023 annual SMSF Association Technical Summit, being held on July 26-27 on the Gold Coast. SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess... Read more continue reading

Adviser education – Standing on the outside, what’s so hard?

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If we are not careful, consumers are set to become even more confused about who to turn to for financial advice, according to The Advisers Association (TAA). Referencing the association’s... Read more continue reading

Lack of consultation on Treasury regulation disappointing

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The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has expressed concerns about the Treasury’s draft regulation to amend and expand the Superannuation Performance Test. Sarah Abood, CEO of the FAAA, says... Read more continue reading

Customer-owned banks committed to regional Australia; calls for better regulatory coordination and mandates

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The Customer Owned Banking Association’s (COBA) submission to the Senate inquiry into regional banking branch closures highlights the sector’s commitment to regional Australia, and outlines what it considers the best... Read more continue reading

Consumers sent 17,000 financial complaints to ombudsman during pandemic

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Consumers took more than 17,000 complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their banking, insurance and other financial services, AFCA reported... Read more continue reading

Private capital fundraising driving record levels of undeployed capital

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In a sign of confidence in the Australian private capital industry, aggregate capital raised in the year to 30 June 2022 (FY22) by private equity and venture capital funds more... Read more continue reading

Government urged to re-open $3 million super tax threshold discussions

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The SMSF Association is urging the Government to re-open industry consultation on the proposed $3 million superannuation tax threshold that was included in tonight’s Federal Budget. SMSF Association CEO Peter... Read more continue reading

BUDGET 2023: FAAA says few surprises in the Federal Budget for financial advisers 

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The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) says the government has provided a relatively gloomy outlook for its Budget despite achieving a surplus, with few surprises.   FAAA CEO Sarah Abood... Read more continue reading