Virtual National Conference has impressive drawcard of speakers

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The SMSF Association National Conference in 2021 will be a virtual event held over two days on 16 February (Tuesday) and 18 February (Thursday). SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “Next... Read more continue reading

FPA makes additional appointment to its Board  

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the appointment of Diana D’Ambra to the Board as an additional director, and Chair of the Board Audit and Risk Committee, as... Read more continue reading

Actuaries Institute says better measures needed to understand insurance affordability

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Households in up to 12% of Australian postcodes may face pressure meeting annual home insurance premiums, a figure which represents around 7% of Australia’s population, according to a major research... Read more continue reading

Demand for LICs and LITs holds steady

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The market capitalisation of the almost 100-year-old Listed Investment Company (LIC) and Listed Investment Trust (LIT) sector remained steady at the end of October when compared with a year ago. Angus Gluskie,... Read more continue reading

Why are SMSF and retail investors missing out on ASX capital raisings during COVID-19?

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Retail and self-managed super funds often lose out when listed companies raise capital, and the regulatory framework overseeing equity capital needs to be reformed to remove this anomaly in the... Read more continue reading

Statement in response to the Independent Review of the Tax Practitioner Board (TPB)

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The FPA welcomes the release of the independent review of the Tax Practitioners Board, particularly recommendation 7.1, which recognises the need to simplify the regulatory framework for tax (financial) advisers.... Read more continue reading

2020 FPA Award winners revealed

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2020 FPA Awards. Now in its eighth year, the FPA Awards recognises exceptional financial planners, paraplanners, university... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia CEO Damien Mu joins ANZIIF Board

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is proud to announce the appointment of Damien Mu to the ANZIIF Board. Damien is the Chief Executive Officer for... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases October exam results

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FASEA has released exam results from the eighth Financial Advisers Exam held in October 2020. Result highlights include: over 10,460 advisers have passed the adviser exams held to date overall,... Read more continue reading

Survey sheds new insights on why individuals set up SMSFs

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An SMSF Association survey of nearly 800 SMSF trustees finds individuals are motivated by far more than costs or investment returns when deciding to establish a self-managed super fund. SMSF... Read more continue reading