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Former Hostplus marketing head joins Frontier

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... bachelor of business with an economics major, marketing and superannuation qualifications, and is a fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Frontier has also appointed former Frontier employee Michael Sofer to the real ...

AFA to release code of conduct this year

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will release a finalised code of conduct by the end of this year, the organisation revealed today. The AFA already released a draft code of conduct in July 2012 and has been waiting for the Australian Securities ...

Scaled advice to shape industry future

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... under a "no reform" scenario. "It is an interesting projection and we will watch it closely," the Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said. Rantall said that "the main impact of FoFA has been the cost of implementing the ...

Generation Y busts SMSF age myth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), according to a new study by Macquarie Bank and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). The study found that 8.1% of Australia's adult population intend to set up an SMSF in the next three years. ...

FPA outlines concerns on TASA submission to Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... requirements for training is needed in the amendments to the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 the Financial Planning Association (FPA ) said in a submission to Treasury. FPA argued that "there is some confusion as to whether the TASA regime applies ...

Submissions open to FPA Best Practice Awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opened submissions to the Best Practice Awards and the FPA Honorary Awards. The Best Practice Awards recognise financial planners who adhere to the FPA Code of Professional Practice, which holds members to ...

AFA to welcome "first timers" in 2013 conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is ready to welcome new delegates at its 2013 Conference in October with an event specifically designed to help them. The "First Timers" session will help new delegates to develop a network of contacts and ...

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... literacy should be taught in schools in order to improve Australian's knowledge of finance issues, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has proposed. In a submission to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) National Financial ...

FPA granting consumers inside access to funds management industry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is inviting planners to show their clients an insider's view of the financial services industry through an industry event in Sydney in October. The FPA is holding a breakfast for planners and their clients at ...

FPA sets out opposition to self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opposed the proposal to cap self-education tax concessions at $2,000 in a submission to government. The FPA said that a Diploma of Financial Planning costs around $1,800 and that an average adviser would ...