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Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
Improving Australia's tax system will allow greater access for equity capital investment in to local businesses and boost the entrepreneurial potential of the economy according to Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL). ...

FEATURE: Adviser education

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
With minimum education standards surely now set to rise in the financial planning industry, the Financial Standard team has asked experts to outline what the new rules might look like and the possible routes advisers can take. What qualities will the ...

You can forget June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
Each and every remaining month of 2015 remains live, depending on incoming data - particularly on employment and inflation. This is the main take-away from the minutes of the FOMC's 28-29 April meeting....but you can forget June... June is dead. "A ...

Robo advice questions still unanswered

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
Venture capitalists, among others, are investing heavily into financial robo advice models yet industry heads say many questions remain unanswered. At a recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) forum, Mercer Innovation Hub leader ...

Ethnic diversity more concerning than pay

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
Industry executives see the lack of women in senior roles as a critical issue, but think that ethnic diversity is more of a challenge than equal pay, a Women in Banking and Finance (WIFB) survey found. The organisation surveyed about 400 attendees to ...

Even simple funds pose risks: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Even simple investment funds, including long only mutual funds, can pose financial stability risks, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The international body's recent update to its Global Financial Stability Report offered five policy messages ...

Mercer becomes first FPA accredited salaried firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Mercer advice practices have become the first salaried adviser firms to be accredited Professional Practices by the Financial Planning Association (FPA). The FPA's accreditation is designed to recognise high-calibre financial planning practices that ...

CFP program attracts 700 students in one semester

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
The Financial Planning Association's (FPA) Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program has attracted 700 students this semester, following the rise in adviser education standards in most large dealer groups. "The volume of enrolments to the program this ...

Details of new SMSF accreditation revealed

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
The SMSF Association has unveiled details of its new SMSF Certified Practitioner accreditation. The new certificate is designed as a stepping stone for associates to build their knowledge prior to attaining the industry body's existing SMSF Specialist ...

SMSF Association introduces new accreditation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
The SMSF Association has introduced a number of new initiatives for 2015 at its annual conference in Melbourne. The first of four new initiatives is the introduction of a self-managed super fund (SMSF) Certified Practitioner accreditation designed as ...