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Count Financial bolsters leadership team

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... April 14. Creswell previously worked with Countplus chief executive Matthew Rowe to develop the Financial Planning Association of Australia's code of ethics and professional standards, now used globally through the Global Financial Planning Standards ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... especially when it comes to early access to super. The Regulatory Burden Taskforce - comprised of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, SMSF Association, Institute of Public Accountants, Chartered Accountants and Certified Public Accountants ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... products" by 50% for the rest of this financial year and 2020-21. The announcement comes after Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori called for the government to reduce the annual minimum payment amount for superannuation ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is keeping itself busy amid COVID-19 uncertainty, with chief executive Dante De Gori urging the government to consider moves to ease the pressure on retirees, just weeks after he had an audience with the ...

Mercer chief executive to step down

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... superannuation Jo-Anne Bloch will step into Walsh's vacant role in the interim, with the former Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive to begin her new role on April 30. Bloch will also succeed Walsh as Mercer's Pacific zone leader. ...

Banned advisers still working in advice: FPA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has revealed it is aware of banned financial advisers still working in the advice industry. As part of the government's proposed legislation to implement the recommendations from the Royal Commission ...

Advice groups criticise rushed legislation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... mortgage brokers," the AFA said. Meanwhile The Advisers Association (TAA), formed when the AMP Financial Planning association merged with Hillross Financial Services association, called the legislation "rushed" and said it was likely to result in poorer ...

Fight for MySuper advice fees kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... consultation would stop Australians paying for financial advice from their MySuper accounts. The Financial Planning Association of Australia is among those who oppose the move. The FPA is arguing that it will create two classes of super and take away ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... 1 January 2026 to complete an approved course or degree, which is an additional two years. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) lobbied for these extensions. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori ...

New board member at EQT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... Adviser of the Year Award in 2014 and won the AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award in 2013 and the Financial Planning Association of Australia's CFP Professional of the Year in 2014. "On behalf of the board, I congratulate Ms Robson on her appointment. ...