SMSF Association calls for simplification of Transfer Balance Caps

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The SMSF Association has called for the Transfer Balance Caps (TBCs) to be simplified in its 2022-23 Federal Budget submission to the Federal Treasury. In its wide-ranging submission on the... Read more continue reading

New date for the 2022 SMSF Association National Conference

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The 2022 SMSF Association National Conference was due to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from February 16-18. Unfortunately, the current health landscape and restrictions being enforced due to... Read more continue reading

Making a Difference Awards winners announced at General Insurance Breakfast

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is delighted to announce the winners of the Making a Difference Awards for General Insurance, Claims and New Zealand... Read more continue reading

AFCA appoints new head of code compliance     

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has appointed a new leader of its Code Compliance and Monitoring Team. Prue Monument has joined as General Manager of Code Compliance and Monitoring... Read more continue reading

AFCA welcomes release of Independent Review’s report   

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) welcomed the release yesterday of the report of the Independent Review into its financial dispute resolution service. AFCA agrees in principle with the report’s... Read more continue reading

National Conference has sharp focus on technical issues

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The SMSF Association has constructed an exciting technical program for its annual National Conference that is attracting enormous interest from SMSF specialists and advisers hungry for knowledge about how to... Read more continue reading

COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input 

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The various relief measures implemented by the Federal Government in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended into the 2021-22 financial year have highlighted the need for SMSF specialist... Read more continue reading

AFCA launches new platform to improve dispute resolution 

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has launched a new digital platform to help financial firms better manage disputes that reach the ombudsman service. The new AFCA Member Benchmarking Dashboard... Read more continue reading

2021 FPA Award winners revealed  

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2021 FPA Awards. Now in its ninth year, the FPA Awards recognises exceptional financial planners, paraplanners, university... Read more continue reading

The Principals’ Community forges its own path

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A new business has been set up to service the top end of the self-licensed advisory market. The Principals’ Community headed up by Kon Costas has been formed as an... Read more continue reading