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Jones and Howarth confirmed for FAAA Congress

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

The FAAA Congress will feature both the Hon Stephen Jones, Assistant Treasurer, minister for financial services, and the Hon Luke Howarth MP, shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services,

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30 Oct 2024

FAAA continues push for public inquiry into Dixon Advisory and its effect on the CSLR

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has written to all federal members of parliament urging them to support a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the effect

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13 Sep 2024

Customer-owned banks welcome introduction of Regulatory Grid

From COBA - Customer Owned Banking Association

The Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) and its members are pleased to welcome the Government’s decision to introduce a Financial Sector Regulatory Initiatives Grid following extensive advocacy by COBA. In yesterday’s

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12 Mar 2024

Digital advice technology is key to providing quality and affordable financial advice at scale

From GBST

Global Wealth & Advice Tech company GBST welcomes the Government’s commitment to making financial advice more accessible and affordable for millions of Australians, as part of the ‘Delivering Better Financial

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11 Dec 2023

FAAA Congress agenda fostering collaboration and growth as a profession

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

The inaugural Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress will give financial advisers the opportunity to gain valuable insights into the many changes currently taking place in the financial planning profession.

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28 Sep 2023

Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones responds to questions from advisers at joint associations event series

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

Advisers heard directly from the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones, and had the opportunity to ask questions of the minister, at a series of open industry

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14 Jul 2023

New APRA performance benchmark gives super funds greater choice in infrastructure assets

From Maple-Brown Abbott

Maple-Brown Abbott welcomes Treasury’s decision to adjust the Australian and international listed infrastructure APRA performance benchmark[1], agreeing that the adjusted benchmark better represents the asset class and provides superannuation funds with greater

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23 Jun 2023

Positive step towards accessible and affordable high-quality advice

From SMSF Association

The Federal Government’s response to the Quality of Advice Review is a positive step towards ensuring Australians have greater access to high quality, accessible and affordable financial advice, says SMSF

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14 Jun 2023

Government QAR response a good start but more needed to ensure life insurance advice is accessible and affordable for Australians

From CALI - Council of Australian Life Insurers

The leading voice of life insurance in Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s initial response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) and urges the Government to ensure legislation better serves

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14 Jun 2023

Michelle Levy headlines expert panel at the National Conference

From SMSF Association

The landmark Quality of Advice Review final report released yesterday will be the headline act at the upcoming SMSF Association National Conference where review lead and author Michelle Levy will

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10 Feb 2023

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CPD: Consumer protection brief – advisers at the frontline of preventing financial abuse
Introduction Financial Abuse is a major societal problem, regarded by many observers, and some states, as a form of domestic violence. Although recognised in Commonwealth law, in most Australian jurisdictions [...]
CPD: A deep dive into Listed Private Equity Investments
Private equity (PE) is ownership of, or interest in, a corporate entity that’s generally not publicly listed or traded, although PE is increasingly backing listed companies where there are opportunities [...]
CPD: Global dividends play an important role in portfolio income
With the next move in interest rates likely to be downward, the importance of dividend income will be reinforced. And while Australian investors love their income producing blue chips – [...]
CPD: Top 10 tips for providing ethical advice
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) does more than hear complaints; it also provides tools to help financial advisers meet their legal and ethical obligations throughout the advice process. This [...]
CPD: Deceased estates and tax
Despite a perception that the use of trusts is the domain of the extremely wealthy, trusts can be used by a broad spectrum of clients to achieve a range of [...]