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AFA, FPA slam haste in ending grandfathered commissions

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have both criticised the time frame given to phase out grandfathered commissions. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced earlier this week legislation ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
The Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology will address the Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide. AFA chief executive Philip Kewin said the AFA is delighted to welcome Senator ...

Industry not impressed with APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
The latest stakeholder survey shows the Royal Commission continues to hurt the regulator's standing in the financial services community. APRA's latest biennial stakeholder survey shows industry players are less impressed with the prudential ...

Deeming rate calculations should be independent: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... recipients earn more than these rates, the extra income is not assessed," DSS said. The Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association is pushing for deeming rates to be set independently. Currently, the rates are determined by "total lack of transparency" ...

Sam Henderson cops ASIC ban

KANIKA SOOD, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... Register and the Banned and Disqualified Register. Henderson has already been fined $50,000 by the Financial Planning Association of Australia last year which found him guilty of breaching its professional code of conduct nine times. ASIC found Henderson's ...

Super working in favour of all members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... Superannuation is working effectively to support members of all ages, genders and income levels, new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia shows. ASFA's Outcomes: A snapshot of account balances in Australia found members ...

Julie Bishop headlines AFA conference

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) released the program for its annual conference - with former foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop presenting and a focus on wellness. The theme of the conference is "united" and the AFA said in a challenging ...

FPA launches new CPD platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) launched a new continuous professional development solution for members. The FPA's My CPD solution will allow members to track their CPD on the FPA Learn online education platform. My CPD allows ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
The superannuation sector is in a spin over the super guarantee, despite the Government committing to its legislated increase to 12%. In a media release, the peak-body for industry superannuation, Industry Super Australia, fired a shot across the Government's ...

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) launched a new community of practice for paraplanners. AFA Pulse has been designed as an online community, launched with a Facebook page. Any AFA members who are paraplanners or looking to move into paraplanning ...