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Government removes self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... their qualifications," he added. The financial services industry has welcomed the government's decision and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that the change "is a positive, practical move." "It is time Australia ...

ASFA reshuffles board, appoints new chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed a new chair and two new members have joined its board of directors. TAL managing director Jim Minto is the board's new chair. Minto has been an ASFA director since November 2009 ...

MetLife appoints new head of distribution

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... business. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Finsia and the Financial Planning Association of Australia. "I am delighted to welcome Mike to the Australia team. He brings a vast wealth of experience in global financial ...

Savings trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... home sales dropped by 5.6% in September (more than expected and the biggest since May 2010). Based to the National Association of Realtors' data, the pending home sales index has now fallen for four straight months. Four months consecutive of falls? ...

Young shy away from joining advice industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... industry is insufficient despite numerous initiatives to encourage young people to become financial planners. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox told Financial Standard that "there are not enough new planners coming ...

Rational exuberance?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... woman" but because the central banks' got our backs. Just how bullish is the market? According to the American Association of Individual Investors' (AAII) latest survey "Pessimism plunged to a 21-month low and optimism rose to a 10-month high..." in ...

TAL life chief actuary to head global association

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... 2014 and is expected to become president in 2015. The International Actuarial Association (IAA) is the worldwide association of professional actuarial associations. Elected in Singapore on 13 October by delegates of the IAA's 64 full member associations ...

Cbus, FPA explain their referral deal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Cbus explain how their pilot professional advice referral service will work. First of all, it will run from January to June 2014 and be available to Cbus members in Queensland, South Australia ...

Challenger reports big boost in annuities sales

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... same tax concessions to annuities as it does to other retirement products. Ross Clare, director of research at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said that ASFA is due shortly to have discussions with the Government on this ...

Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... bonds and cash," Wingate Asset Management chief investment officer Chad Padowitz said in a presentation at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. The important consideration with equity strategies ...