Peter King appointed Westpac CEO

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 Westpac Chairman Mr John McFarlane has announced the appointment of Mr Peter King as Chief Executive Officer. Mr McFarlane said, in moments of global stress and uncertainty, management stability and... Read more continue reading

FASEA approves additional historical and new degrees and bridging courses

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Historical degree – University of Canberra FASEA has confirmed its approval of the historical Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning for University of Canberra commenced between 1 January 2003 and 31... Read more continue reading

FASEA approves additional Recognition of Prior Learning for FPA and CPA

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The Standards Authority has approved additional applications for recognition of coursework undertaken to attain a professional designation from the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA). Advisers who... Read more continue reading

Northcape Capital and Warakirri Asset Management Enter into Strategic Partnership

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Northcape Capital Pty Ltd (Northcape) and Warakirri Asset Management Limited (Warakirri) have entered into a strategic partnership that will see Northcape become the underlying investment manager for a number of... Read more continue reading

FPA urges Australians to seek advice before withdrawing super

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has urged all Australians to seek financial advice before withdrawing up to $20,000 from their retirement savings following the announcement of an unprecedented... Read more continue reading

Independent financial planning firms back in demand as investors seek specialist advice

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Many investors are seeking specialist advice from boutique, independent financial planning firms in the current volatile investment environment sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Drew Meredith, Partner at the financial... Read more continue reading

Vanguard launches Personal Investor offer to give Australians greater control of their financial futures

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Vanguard has announced the launch of a new offer and purpose-built website for investors, as a step towards delivering a better financial future for all Australians. In an increasingly complex... Read more continue reading

Fastest growth in apartment prices in 4 years – Food and beverages demand lifts Aussie manufacturing

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Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices rose by 0.7 per cent in March to be up 7.5 per cent on the year.... Read more continue reading

ASIC provides information on funeral expenses reform

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ASIC has issued an information sheet for providers of funeral expenses facilities. Recent changes to the Corporations Regulations mean that entities who sell funeral expenses facilities will generally be required... Read more continue reading

Salary relief throws lifeline to small businesses

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The Federal Government’s $130 billion JobKeeper payment announced yesterday, when coupled with earlier measures in response to the economic fallout from COVID-19 (coronavirus), will provide vital support to small business... Read more continue reading