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Allianz Retire+ makes key appointments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... experience in the superannuation and investment industry. Recently, Davison was chief executive of the Fund Executives Association Ltd, and she's also served as regional managing director for Colonial First State Global Asset Management. "The universal ...

FAAA awards Gwen Fletcher Memorial prize

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has awarded a Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award to a Sydney-based financial adviser. Kristine Pham, an associate private wealth adviser at Lipman Burgon & Partners, won the award for the first semester of ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... UNHCR in Australia in 2000. Tupicoffs managing dierctor Neil Kendall, who was also the chair of the Financial Planning Association of Australian between 2014 and 2018, received the honour. He is also the founder of Financial Rescue, which assists victims ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... rationalisation of fee consent, eradicating the Best Interests Duty Safe Harbour steps, were quick wins for the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). "These phase one responses show that the concerns of our sector have been heard. It is a ...

Australian Retirement Trust makes three leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... engagement. She has been with the fund, previously Sunsuper, for eight years, and also previously held roles with the Association of Financial Advisers, ING Australia and Bankers Trust. Finally, Anne Fuchs has been named executive general manager of ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... cheques. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down a five-point strategic plan yesterday in front of the Australian Banking Association and said the vision is to create a modern, world-class system. In his address, he said the usage of cheques has been declining ...

Cash rate hits 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... from 6.3% in the previous month. Meanwhile, award wages are set to increase by 5.75% on July 1. The Housing Industry Association fears that the move will slow down home building, while demand for it will only grow. Citing bleak figures, HIA chief economist ...

Senate Committee rethinks franking credit changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... imputation because it promotes investment and the payment of corporate tax in Australia," he said. Meanwhile, the SMSF Association and Australian Shareholder Association (ASA) voiced relief over the Senate Committee's recommendations. SMSF Association ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... towards achieving a fairer and more equitable superannuation framework for all Australians," Blakey concluded. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) previously noted that the growing prominence of gig economy jobs could lead to ...

Experience pathway could create two adviser tiers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... finalising education standards for experienced financial advisers and new entrants, which ended on May 3, The Advisers Association chief executive Neil Macdonald highlighted concerns about the proposed naming conventions. Using terms like "experienced ...