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Major legislations hit parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... effectiveness of professional indemnity insurance in responding to compensation claims. The Financial Planning Association of Australia said advisers' PI insurance with respect to the scheme looks problematic. The FPA said individual responsibility ...

AFA shuffles board, names new president

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers announced several board changes overnight, including the resignation of its national president. National president Michael Nowak steps down after one year. Prior to that, he served as vice president for four years. ...

Better Advice Bill gets green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... launching pad for the profession to evolve to far a better position than we find them in today." Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori said this bill is the last major recommendation from the Hayne Royal Commission ...

Capstone drops jailed adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... addition to being an authorised representative, Babbage holds a credit licence and is a member of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA). "Mark Babbage is a self-employed financial adviser and is no longer an authorised representative of ...

Ellerston to shutter Morphic ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... to wind up the nine-year-old fund on or around October 15. The fund is certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and excludes direct investment in companies involved in oil and gas, tobacco and alcohol, armaments, gambling, rainforest ...

Industry mixed over FSC advice framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... affordable, but one dealer group is unsure whether the FSC is trustworthy - particularly for risk advisers. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), The Advisers Association (TAA) and Synchron support changes that will lead to affordable advice for ...

FPA reveals 2021 award finalists

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia unveiled its shortlist of finalists for the upcoming FPA Awards. The ninth annual FPA Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of financial planners, paraplanners, university students and FPA professional ...

PFAN appoints chair, deputy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... Kleibert is currently head of marketing at Ignition Advice and was previously general manager, marketing at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). She was senior marketing manager at NEOS Life and head of retail marketing at TAL Life. The board ...

Industry calls for expanded CSLR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... compensation scheme of last resort ahead of its expected legislation in the coming weeks. The Financial Planning Association of Australia, Association of Financial Advisers, SMSF Association, CHOICE, The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand ...

Aussies stick with DIY advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... professional adviser, new research suggests. The survey of 2005 respondents canvassed by the Financial Planning Association of Australia's annual Money & Life Tracker found that Aussies want to be masters of their finance destiny as 41% shun the idea ...