Time to ensure FASEA Code meets the ‘intent’

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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) should commit to amending the written Standards in the Code of Ethics. FASEA’s updated Guidance now gives greater importance to the ‘intent’... Read more continue reading

AFA challenges FASEA Code of Ethics Guide

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On Monday 2 November 2020, the AFA made a submission to FASEA in response to their latest Code of Ethics Guidance. This Guide follows earlier documents released in October 2019 and December... Read more continue reading

AFA announces new Executive, Board members

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced a new AFA Board Executive, including Michael Nowak as AFA President; Sam Perera, Vice President, and Matthew Hawkins, Treasurer at its virtual... Read more continue reading

Sam Zervides steps down as IPA VIC President to focus on financial advice practice growth

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Principal and founder of Australian Wealth Solutions Pty Ltd (AWS) Sam Zervides has advised that he chose not to renominate for the position of Victorian President in the recent Institute... Read more continue reading

Future2 Foundation announces new Chair and Deputy Chair

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The Future2 Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Julie Berry CFP®GAICD as Chair and of Ms Olivia Maragna CFP® as Deputy Chair to lead the foundation of the... Read more continue reading

Panellists announced as 32nd ANZIIF General Insurance Breakfast goes virtual

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance have announced the panellists for the 32nd General Insurance Breakfast which will be hosted virtually on December 02. Damian Falkingham,... Read more continue reading

FPA announces new appointments to Board

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is pleased to announce that Kearsten James CFP®, Julie Matheson CFP® and Julian Place CFP® have been elected to the FPA Board. Ms James and... Read more continue reading

FASEA provides remote November Exam sitting option for financial advisers in Melbourne due to Covid-19 restrictions

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Due to COVID-19 restrictions in place in Victoria and the continued closure of Melbourne metropolitan exam venues, FASEA advises that the Melbourne physical location exams are not able to be... Read more continue reading

Imminent Hayne reform has major ramifications for affordability of financial advice and the future of financial planning

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has warned that the establishment of a single disciplinary body must be used to reduce red tape and untangle an unreasonably complex regulatory... Read more continue reading

Growing focus on improving SMSF specialist advice welcomed

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There is a growing recognition of the critical importance of ensuring that self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have access to specialist SMSF advice, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. “This... Read more continue reading