Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones to address delegates at the SMSF Association National Conference

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The SMSF Association is excited to announce Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Financial Services, the Hon Stephen Jones will be providing a special address at this year’s National Conference being... Read more continue reading

FPA and AFA merger consultation period to close soon

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The member consultation period on a proposed merger between the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is due to close on 31 January, with... Read more continue reading

Commissioner Sean Hughes to depart ASIC

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ASIC Commissioner Sean Hughes will end his term as Commissioner on 3 February 2023, after accepting a role in the commercial sector. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said ‘We are grateful... Read more continue reading

Artificial intelligence and anti-discrimination: Major new publication

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The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Actuaries Institute (Institute) said while artificial intelligence (AI) promises faster and smarter decision making, safeguards are needed to prevent potential discrimination. A... Read more continue reading

Time to set a higher bar

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With general advice set to remain in play under the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), albeit in a more restricted form, and non-relevant providers likely to be able to give... Read more continue reading

FPA Professionals Congress reunites members and resets agenda

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The Financial Planning Association of Australian (FPA) has wrapped up its first in-person Professionals Congress in three years, with over 1,200 delegates attending the two-day event in Sydney last week... Read more continue reading

The best of the best financial planners awarded at 2022 FPA Professional Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2022 FPA Awards and the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award at the FPA Professionals Congress in Sydney. Now in its... Read more continue reading

Financial advice and the 100-year life

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Ever-increasing longevity means that financial planning is more important than ever before, but planners need to take into account a new range of factors when working with their clients, said... Read more continue reading

FPA rejects proposal from consumer groups to ban life insurance commissions

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A number of consumer advocacy groups have called for the Quality of Advice Review to ban all remaining conflicts of interest in the advice industry, including life insurance commissions. However,... Read more continue reading

LRBA findings welcomed with ‘no material risk’ for SMSFs found

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The SMSF Association welcomes the findings from the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) report that limited resource borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) pose no material risk to the superannuation or broader financial... Read more continue reading