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How much a self-licensee spends on compliance

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
A Melbourne-based self-licensed financial planner has shared how much her practice spends on compliance for every $100 of its revenue. Speaking at the FPA Congress, Angela Martyn of Personal Financial Services said $4.50 for every $100 of revenue is ...

New social network for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... peers. Dante De Gori, chief executive of the FPA said: "An important benefit of being part of the 14,000-strong FPA membership is immediate access to a community of like-minded professionals." He pointed to CoreData research which revealed FPA members ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... 2016 and 15th in 2015," Dunnin said. Speaking to Financial Standard at the awards, AustralianSuper group executive of membership Rose Kerlin said: "I know that everyone at the fund takes a great deal of personal and professional pride in this recognition." ...

Cbus enters corporate super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... of 0.19%. Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross said the move is a sign the fund is diversifying its membership base. "That being said, it is entering a competitive marketplace where often times funds provide insurance discounts or special ...

FPA Congress could be biggest yet

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... of delegates are female, a strong showing considering the gender breakdown within the profession. "About 27% of our membership is female, but in terms of attending the congress 35% attending are female which is great." De Gori said the FPA's Women in ...

Cbus chief opposes default longevity requirements for CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... product offerings that strike a balance between the three, instead of blanket regulation. "And to be frank, among our membership and in the broader population, there remains the more significant problem of members spending too little of their retirement ...

Link Advice partners with $12bn super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... to be able to offer this extended service at no additional cost to our members since it is available as part of your membership," she said. Link Advice chief executive Duncan McPherson said the firm was pleased to partner with the fund, noting the organisations' ...

Code monitoring move disappoints industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... "Today's announcement by the government makes it unreasonable for us to proceed." The AFA said in a note to members: "Membership of a code monitoring body is currently a requirement for all financial advisers to continue to operate from 1 January ...

State Super to sponsor retirement income research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... for attracting and retaining talent," Livanas said. "Over the next decade, we will face challenges with a changing membership profile, reduced inflows and anticipated regulatory changes. "The research will assist us to meet these challenges and managed ...

Ralston dumps director roles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... Alliance's spokesperson. The SMSFA is one of several associations and advocacy bodies counted among the Alliance's membership, including the Association of Financial Advisers and National Seniors Australia. Meanwhile, the SMSFA yesterday confirmed ...