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Treasury contemplates TASA relief for experienced advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
Financial planners who have had six years of experience over the past eight and belong to a professional association will not have to meet the new Tax Agents Services Act 2009 (TASA) requirements for advisers, Treasury said. The government has issued ...

Zenith launches range of retirement portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Investment research provider Zenith has launched a new range of retirement investment portfolios which cater to a range of risk appetites and have options for an annuity-style income stream. The six portfolios are designed to maximise income and age ...

Women in Super scholarship open for applicants

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
The 2014 NSW Women in Super Scholarship is calling for applications from members wishing to attend one of two workshops. The first scholarship is the Professional Development Skills Program, and includes attendance of a choice of three workshops run ...

Young adviser wins first Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has awarded a young financial adviser the inaugural Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award. Dixon Advisory financial planner Erin Shields took out the award for being the highest achieving student in last ...

ASIC bans former PIS and AMP advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
Former Professional Investment Services (PIS) and AMP Financial Planning advisers have been banned from financial services. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) took action against AMP Financial Planning adviser Roy Whye Wah Moo ...

2014 MAX Award Winners and Finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014

Former Macquarie exec to head IRESS division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
IRESS has appointed former Macquarie executive Matthew Rady as its new group executive for its financial markets business. Reporting directly to chief executive officer Andrew Walsh, Rady will be responsible for leading IRESS' financial markets business ...

SPAA voices concern over conflicted remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) expressed concern at the Senate Economics Committee decision to back the government's amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law on conflicted remuneration. The organisation also said ...

The Lighter Side of MAX

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
There will be heavy-duty research and insights to be shared at tomorrow's MAX - but there is a lighter side to the day, too. The one-day professional learning program is designed to challenge convention, give praise for best practice and, most of all ...

Financial Standard launches third media app

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Delegates to Financial Standard's MAX forum and awards tomorrow (June 18) can stay close to the action online through the newly-launched Financial Standard Events app for the iPhone and iPad. A standalone app, it will be the go-to source for Financial ...