2021 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards to be held in Auckland

From

The New Zealand Insurance Industry’s ‘night of nights’ will be held at Cordis Auckland on 17 November. There are only a few days left to make a submission for the... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases May exam results

From

FASEA has released exam results from the twelfth Financial Advisers Exam held May 2021. Result highlights include: Over 14,850 advisers have passed the adviser exams held to date representing 74%... Read more continue reading

AFCA receives 70,000 financial complaints in 2020-21

From

Australians in dispute with banks, insurers, super funds, investment firms and financial advisers lodged more than 70,000 complaints with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) in the past 12 months. They secured more than $240 million in compensation... Read more continue reading

Super’s peak professional development body announces Board changes 

From

The Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL), Australia’s peak professional development body for superannuation fund executives, today announced the appointment of Jo Townsend and Damian Wills to the Board of Directors.... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association welcomes release of the 2021 Intergenerational Report

From

“The intergenerational report (IGR) clearly illustrates the importance of building superannuation savings to offset the growing liabilities related to an aging population”, according to John Maroney, CEO of the SMSF... Read more continue reading

Better Advice Bill creates individual registration in 2023

From

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the Government supporting an individual personal registration system for financial planners, as part of the Government’s Financial Sector Reform – Better Advice Bill... Read more continue reading

Persecution of financial advisers must stop

From

Following unfair criticism levelled at financial advisers in the Senate yesterday, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for an end to the persecution of the financial advice sector.... Read more continue reading

Why do clients complain about good advisers?

From

Executive summary Even the best professional will receive a complaint from time to time. Some are unsubstantiated, and some are valid. Both are opportunities which can benefit your business through... Read more continue reading

SMSF member increase to provide greater flexibility and choice

From

The Parliament has passed legislation allowing an increase in the maximum number of SMSF members from four to six – a Federal Government initiative the SMSF Association welcomes. If the... Read more continue reading

FPA to manage and deliver Government’s $1.5 million Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship Program

From

Following an open and competitive grant round, the FPA has been selected to manage and deliver a $1.5 million scholarship program for women in finance and economics, as part of... Read more continue reading