Sponsorship announcement International Congress of Actuaries 2022

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The Actuaries Institute Australia is delighted to confirm Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) as the first Platinum Sponsor of the International Congress of Actuaries being held in Sydney, Australia... Read more continue reading

Unlisted property can solve diversification problems for SMSFs: PFA

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More self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) could benefit from unlisted property funds to access diverse property investments and avoid becoming overly concentrated in just one or two assets, according to Property... Read more continue reading

FASEA Code of Ethics – less than 50 business days to go and still no consultation

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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has yet to consult with industry, and with less than 50 business days remaining until the Code of Ethics is due to... Read more continue reading

Australia’s financial system can be the envy of the world, if we all lean in to promote fairness

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“One of the great shames was that collectively, the Australian financial system didn’t look very hard at the lessons to be learned from the Global Financial Crisis and focus on... Read more continue reading

Awards finalists announced ahead of FPA Professionals Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has revealed the shortlist for all six categories of the 2019 FPA Awards ahead of the presentation at the FPA Professionals Congress in... Read more continue reading

Associations respond to Government’s decision on code monitoring

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The heads of Australia’s six leading professional associations for financial advisers have expressed disappointment in the timing of the Government’s decision today to not proceed with code monitoring, just a... Read more continue reading

Update from FASEA on the Financial Adviser Examination

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FASEA continues to work closely with ACER to ensure exam processes are streamlined, accessible and effective and exam sitting opportunities are optimised. FASEA September exam The September exam was held... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association Board appoints Robin Bowerman

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The SMSF Association Board has appointed Robin Bowerman as its new Chair, effective immediately. Bowerman, who is Head of Corporate Affairs at Vanguard Investments, has been Vice Chair for the... Read more continue reading

Around the world and how to pay

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Australians love to travel – and we are among the biggest travel spenders in the world. But we’re not financing our travel well and we’re returning home with phones full... Read more continue reading

Specialist session to be major attraction at 2020 National Conference

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The Specialist-only session will be a major highlight at the SMSF Association National Conference being held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19-21 February 2020. SMSF Association CEO... Read more continue reading