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Sinodinos confirms election promises will be met

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... annual conference. Turning to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, Sinodinos acknowledged that the advisory community had taken a "shellacking" under the previous regime. "FOFA started off very promisingly. But along the way, somewhere between ...

Australia's second SBB hits $10m target

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... the average investment was $250,000, with a minimum investment of $50,000. New South Wales Minister for Families and Community Services Pru Goward signed the contract for the funding mechanism for The Resilient Families service in June, and the bond ...

ANU fund adopts ethical investment guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... Agency, what makes the ANU's approach different is that it is inviting submissions from the academics, students and other community stakeholders regarding what specific investments it should consider or what it should rule out. Evans said that regardless ...

AFA unveils Female Excellence in Advice Finalists

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Award, which recognises female financial advisers who are making a significant contribution to their profession, their community and particularly to female clients. The Award finalists are Adrienne Rush from Bendigo Financial Planning, Dominique Bergel-Grant ...

ISN-FSC accord has its limits: Whiteley

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... he said. "So we might disagree about certain policy elements, but we both agreed that to retain the confidence of the community, compulsory superannuation, you needed a period of stability, you needed a period of certainty, and you needed advocacy from ...

Accountant gets 6 years jail for promoting tax avoidance scheme

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... serious in nature, as they affect the integrity of Australian taxation system, thus directly impact on the Australian community. This is particularly so given your position of responsibility and trust in the community." Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ...

FPA reveals winners of Best Practice Awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... Best Practice Award. Jeremy Gillman-Wells has been awarded both the Australian Capital Territory and National Future2 Community Service Best Practice Award thanks to his time as a pro bono adviser and his work with the NSW Cancer Council. "These Award ...

Consumer at centre of this year's AFA Conference

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
... may be new to the industry, or 'first timers' to an AFA Conference. "At the heart of every AFA Conference is the AFA community," he added. "The vibe of the event and the number of people willing to share stories, discuss solutions and offer support is ...

AFA names Rising Star finalists

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... quality advice, demonstrate a commitment to education and make a valuable contribution to their industry and to their community. "For advisers at the start of their careers, the Award is about profiling and encouraging their talents and inspiring them ...

FSU considering options after NAB snub

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... investment platforms, group strategy and finance, private wealth, wealth asset management, government, education and community personal banking, growth partnerships and some retail areas and small business. The union has an agreement with the bank that ...