Global win for CFP® certification

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Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification program, announced that it has been approved as an affiliate member of the International Organisation of Securities... Read more continue reading

AFA on pathway to excellence to discover what consumers want

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) today launched Pathways to Excellence, cutting-edge research conducted on behalf of the AFA by the Beddoes Institute with the support of Zurich Financial Services.... Read more continue reading

Centuria Property Funds awarded top place

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Centuria 19 Corporate Drive Fund, managed by Centuria Property Funds has been awarded the Unlisted Fund of the Year 2012 at the 18th Annual Property Funds Industry Forum. The Centuria... Read more continue reading

Matt Hale’s star rises

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Matt Hale, Financial Design for Life, Victoria has been named this year’s Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Rising Star. The AFA Rising Star of the Year Award, sponsored by OnePath,... Read more continue reading

Weekly market and economic update

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More of the same over the past week with mixed news on profits, nervousness over the US “fiscal cliff” and no resolution regarding Spain and Greece seeing the correction in... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical wins SuperRatings Rising Star award

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Australian Ethical Super won the Rising Star award at SuperRatings Fund of the Year awards in Melbourne last week. The award recognises Australian Ethical’s significant product changes that have benefited its... Read more continue reading

EQT tracking well in attractive industry

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The chairman of Equity Trustees Limited (EQT), Tony Killen, told shareholders at the company Annual General Meeting in Melbourne today that, despite challenging economic circumstances, the business is in an... Read more continue reading

Comsumer confidence needed in super

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) remains concerned about recommendations put forward by the Productivity Commission in its final report on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards (the Report) handed... Read more continue reading

FPA Advanced Technical Workshops

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The FPA is running a series of Advanced Technical Workshops for financial planning practitioners looking for advanced insights and technical strategies to take their professional development to the next level? The half-day... Read more continue reading

Zenith Recommended on Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund

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Zenith has completed its annual update review of the Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund (DPF) and retained its rating of Recommended. Zenith’s View With Australian Unity Property Funds Management Limited (AUPFML)... Read more continue reading