SMSF Association urges rethink on NALE

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The SMSF Association is urging the Federal Government and the Federal Treasury to review the non-arm’s length expenditure (NALE) rules following an ATO ruling handed down yesterday. Peter Burgess, Association... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance partners with Beyond Pain to help get customers back to work

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MLC Life Insurance is partnering with pain management specialist Beyond Pain to help customers suffering from chronic pain, chronic fatigue and mental illness return to work after making a life insurance... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases guidance and customer information requirements to implement the new add-on insurance deferred sales model

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ASIC has released a new regulatory guide and final customer information requirements as part of its work to implement the new deferred sales model for add-on insurance (RG 275). The... Read more continue reading

New appointments to boost AMP Capital’s Community Infrastructure Fund

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AMP Capital has announced three new appointments to the Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF) with Odette Linnett as Investment Director, Carolyn van Leuven as Senior Advisor and Mathew Pirotta as Associate.... Read more continue reading

Coronavirus continues to cause havoc globally and in Australia – but here are five reasons for optimism

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Key points The news on coronavirus has been bleak again lately – with rising cases globally & the ongoing NSW lockdown. However, there are five reasons for optimism: lockdowns still... Read more continue reading

ASIC Funding Levy- A very poor litigation funding investment

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The AFA is disturbed to see a further substantial increase in the ASIC Funding levy for financial advisers for the 2020/21 year.  The cost per adviser has increased by 29% to... Read more continue reading

Emma Pringle appointed head of ESG at Maple-Brown Abbott

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Emma Pringle has been appointed as the head of ESG on a permanent basis at Maple-Brown Abbott (MBA). Ms Pringle has a background in product governance and sustainability across superannuation,... Read more continue reading

Veteran global small-cap specialist launches in Australia

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Global small-cap equity specialist Royce Investment Partners, part of Franklin Templeton, is entering the Australian retail investment market with the launch of a global small-cap fund. The Royce Global Small-Cap Premier... Read more continue reading

Travis Pitt joins Focus partner-firm Escala Partners, expanding Escala’s investment advisory team

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Focus Financial Partners Inc., a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms, has announced that Travis Pitt has joined Melbourne-based Focus partner-firm Escala Partners Pty Ltd. Travis Pitt has over... Read more continue reading

Dante De Gori to step down as Chief Executive Officer of FPA

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Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) CEO, Dante De Gori CFP® has advised the Board of his intention to step down at the end of 2021, after nearly six years... Read more continue reading