How does a crisis really affect markets?

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Investors are constantly warned of an impending crisis in financial markets with the resultant damage to asset prices. Yet while a crisis can have a severe impact on markets, investors... Read more continue reading

FPA Board announces Marisa Broome CFP® as new Chair

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The Board of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced that Marisa Broome CFP® will take over as Chair from Neil Kendall CFP® when his term concludes on... Read more continue reading

Pulse Markets partners with Macrovue for global share trading

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Thematic global share investing business Macrovue has announced it has partnered with leading stockbroking and wealth management firm Pulse Markets to make its international share trading platform available for Pulse... Read more continue reading

AFA and ANZ Wealth announce  2018 AFA Rising Star

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Rebecca Pritchard of Wealth Enhancers is the 2018 AFA Rising Star. The AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award), which has been supported by ANZ Wealth since inception in 2005, recognises... Read more continue reading

FPA Conduct Review Commission hands down determination for Sam Henderson case

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) independent disciplinary body, the Conduct Review Commission (CRC), has found Sam Henderson breached the FPA’s Code of Professional Practice (FPA Code). The CRC’s... Read more continue reading

AFA and Asteron Life Announce 2018 AFA Excellence in Education Award Winner

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Asteron Life (Asteron) have announced Felicity Cooper of Cooper Wealth Management as the winner of the 2018 AFA Excellence in Education Award (the Award).... Read more continue reading

AFA names recipient of the 2018 AFA Michael Murphy Award

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) named Dugald Mitchell as the recipient of the Michael Murphy Award (the Award) at the 2018 AFA National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast.... Read more continue reading

Shares slide on growth concerns

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Sharemarket trends; Reserve Bank speech Global sharemarkets fall: Shares in the US and Europe slid by around 2-4 per cent on Wednesday. Speech from Reserve Bank official: Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Luci... Read more continue reading

AFA presents 2018 Community Awards

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has introduced new categories in its community awards, recognising three levels of exceptional service to the association. The three categories include the existing AFA Appreciation Awards,... Read more continue reading

ATO not to appeal landmark DomaCom SMSF Ruling

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The Australian Government Solicitor advised DomaCom’s Lawyers that the Commissioner will not be applying for special leave to appeal the recent Full Federal Court decision that an investment by an SMSF in units... Read more continue reading