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Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020

... payments to more than 1 million Australians." Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori said the FPA welcomed the clarity the decision provided the sector, however the FPA boss asked the government to remain open to reviewing ...

FASEA extension to pass next week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020

... would be listed on the Senate sitting calendar next week as non-controversial, meaning both parties agree it should pass. FPA head of policy and standards Ben Marshan said that during the webinar, which could not be attended by media, confirmation of ...

FPA launches new ROA solution template

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020

... support members who have been inundated with requests for advice, following the strong demand for early super access. The FPA along with SMSFA, CA ANZ, CPA and IPA made the ROA template available to help members quickly and efficiently provide advice ...

AIOFP launches fresh campaign, criticises FPA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020

... the motives behind some of the legislation that has impacted independent financial advisers. One of those theories is that FPA supports the agenda of large institutions. In a thinly veiled accusation, the AIOFP accused the FPA of taking money from the ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020

... and to ensure there are more skilled advisers in the marketplace to meet this demand," the groups said in a joint statement. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said "Australians sleep better at night knowing they have a professional financial planner ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020

... terms of being able to assist in a timely manner for our members and our member's clients." However he maintains that FPA members have been embracing technology since robo-advice entered the scene. "I think it's fair to say that since then, the ...

FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020

... the success of their business relative to their peers. In partnership with global market research consultant CoreData, the FPA READY Index will enable financial advisers to benchmark their businesses to assess which areas of their practice are thriving ...

Count Financial bolsters leadership team

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 6 APR 2020

... advisers for IOOF. Prior to this he worked for KPMG in London and Price Waterhouse. During his career, Creswell sat on the FPA Professional Conduct Committee, was a member of the Financial Planning Advisory Committee to the board of the Financial Ombudsman ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020

... relief so that financial advisers and accountants can better cope with the load during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben Marshan, FPA head of policy and standards, told Financial Standard that while the taskforce has been working together to ease regulatory ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020

... through the market falls and strengthen their financial security for the remainder of their retirement," De Gori wrote. The FPA chief said the association believes a similar approach would benefit the nation if taken as part of the government's response ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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