The BFO and RBA Governor Lowe announce 2020 cohort of Young Ambassadors

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The Banking and Finance Oath (The BFO) is proud to introduce the 2020 cohort of Young Ambassadors – a Program encouraging and supporting students, graduates and young people to contribute... Read more continue reading

Stalling of FASEA exam bill yet another Govt failure with industry and consumers the biggest losers says UFAA

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Once again, federal politicians have displayed their inability to put the interests of the nation’s consumers and the wellbeing of the financial services advisory sector ahead of political gamesmanship with... Read more continue reading

Insurance industry to hear from climate change risk expert

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This month, the insurance industry will hear from climate change risk expert Dr Ryan Springall in an upcoming ANZIIF live webinar ‘Allocating capital for climate extremes’. Springall will discuss climate change in... Read more continue reading

AFA calls on ALP to support FASEA extension

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) calls on the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to support the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Bill in the Senate... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes deferral of Royal Commission reforms

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, to defer the implementation of the Phase 2 and Phase 3 recommendations from... Read more continue reading

Senator the Hon Jane Hume confirms FASEA extension legislation is on the Senate’s agenda in live FPA webinar

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Senator the Hon Jane Hume, Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, joined FPA CEO, Dante De Gori CFP®,  in a live webinar on 7 May, to provide FPA... Read more continue reading

Retail investors at risk in volatile markets

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ASIC analysis of markets during the COVID-19 period has revealed a substantial increase in retail activity across the securities market, as well as greater exposure to risk. We found that... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association appoints Peter Burgess to Exec Role

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce it has appointed Peter Burgess as Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and Education, effective from 1 June 2020. Burgess worked at the... Read more continue reading

Planning should start now for an economic and social policy summit in mid-2020

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The size of the economic and social challenges that lie ahead should form the basis for a broad-ranging policy summit to develop the nation’s roadmap to recovery, the Australian Investment... Read more continue reading

Strong demand for early super access prompts FPA to launch digital Record of Advice solution for members

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has today announced the availability of digital versions of the Record of Advice (ROA) solution ‘template’ to support members who have been inundated... Read more continue reading