FPA gearing up for Roadshow Capital City Series

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is about to embark on its Roadshow Capital City Series, taking place in June across Australia. The FPA Roadshow Capital City Series will... Read more continue reading

Technical Summit to drill deep into topical SMSF issues

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Issues critical to SMSF specialists, such as complex strategy construction, contribution strategies, planning for incapacity and the payment of pensions, will be on the agenda at the annual SMSF Association... Read more continue reading

Applications now open for 2022 AON Scholarship

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Aon and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are proud to announce submissions for the 17th Aon Scholarship are now open for 2022. The scholarship... Read more continue reading

FPA responds to Super Home Buyer Scheme proposal

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) applauds both major parties for recognising that housing affordability is a major issue for Australians and that home ownership is an important part... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF appoint insurance industry leaders to its board of directors

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ANZIIF is delighted to announce the appointment of Kimberley Jonsson, CEO of CHU Underwriting Agencies and Brendan Dunne, Chief Customer and Operations Officer of Allianz Australia to its Board of... Read more continue reading

FPA calls on next Parliament to prioritise CSLR, planner education requirements, ASIC funding model, action on ‘finfluencers’ and regulatory reform

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The next Australian Parliament must provide certainty to the financial planning profession on issues such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) industry funding model and education standards, prioritise... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association ends 18th National Conference on a high note

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The 2022 SMSF Association National Conference returned to the Adelaide Convention Centre this week, reminding the nearly 1000 delegates who attended this year’s event why this is their preferred conference... Read more continue reading

David Sharpe takes up FPA chair role

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FPA board member and deputy chair David Sharpe CFP® will become chair of the FPA on 1 May 2022, taking over from Marisa Broome CFP® who has been chair since... Read more continue reading

Technological change will benefit SMSF trustees, but caution needed

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The SMSF sector will benefit from technology advances, but it will be evolutionary, not revolutionary, SMSF Association CEO John Maroney told the ‘Thought Leadership Breakfast’ that kick started the Association’s... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association collaborates on improving rollover standards

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When requesting rollovers from APRA regulated funds, be prepared to provide further SMSF bank account documentation, was a key message delivered by the SMSF Association’s Deputy CEO/Director of Policy &... Read more continue reading