Major overhaul of AFSL system required to reflect new era of professionalism in financial planning

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched its five-year policy platform by recommending a professional registration for individual financial planners replace the current system that requires an Australian... Read more continue reading

Insurtech expert to speak at ANZIIF webinar about digital customer experiences post COVID-19

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Michael Lovegrove Next week, Insurtech expert Michael Lovegrove will speak to the industry in a virtual webinar about how digital innovations, such as digital customer experience, are crucial for risk management... Read more continue reading

SMSF advisers need to be alert to new work test, spouse contributions

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The Government’s commitment to increase the age when the work test starts to apply from 65 to 67 and the age limit for spouse contributions from 69 to 74 before... Read more continue reading

UFAA calls for boycott of the FASEA Exam

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While the Australian Prime Minister calls for urgently needed post pandemic nation building that includes reforms to taxation, housing construction, deregulation and an end to ‘mindless tribalism’ he has overlooked... Read more continue reading

FPA unveils five-year roadmap for financial planning

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), the nation’s peak professional body for financial planners, today unveiled its 2025 Strategic Roadmap, detailing three priorities that will guide its activity over... Read more continue reading

SMSF landlords and offering rent relief

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A hot topic for SMSF trustees during the COVID-19 crises is whether SMSF trustees that hold land can offer rent relief to their tenants, in particular to related tenants, without... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases April exam results

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ASEA has released exam results from the fifth Financial Advisers Exam held in April 2020. Result highlights include: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the exam was held exclusively... Read more continue reading

COVID total and permanent disability claims initiative

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The life insurance industry has put further steps in place to support Australians through the unprecedented public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Last week the Financial Services Council (FSC)... Read more continue reading

Media statement from FPA CEO Dante De Gori CFP ®

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The Financial Planning Association welcomes the removal of the exemption that allows stamping fees on listed investment entities, and now calls on the Senate to urgently turn its attention to... Read more continue reading

SISFA relaunches membership to SMSF trustees

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Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has redesigned and is relaunching its membership offering for SMSF trustees. Through existing communication channels and those of new associated partners and sponsors of... Read more continue reading