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O'Donnell steps down

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... a director of the Community CPS Australia Credit Union and a board member of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). Her tenure has seen group's funds under management (FUM) grow from $85 million to $560 million. "Anne has built a strong ...

Paraplanners left out of planning reforms, for now

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... clients on their own or sign-off on statements of advice for example and that's our focus." This comes after the FPA and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) both pushed for regulatory reform which included lifting the entry standards to become a ...

FPA and AFA call for reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
In a sign of solidarity, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are pushing for the same regulatory reform, including the need for advisers to be members of a professional body. While the FPA and AFA ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
... contract was 17 points lower at 4274. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association release the Australian Performance of Construction Index for July. The Australian Office of Financial Management conducts ...

Trustees must not be victimised: APRA

APRA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
The chief executive of an employer association is facing criminal prosecution for allegedly sacking two employees who were trustees of the association's super fund because they didn't renew an outsourcing contract the fund had with the association. ...

More reform through reviews: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... superannuation and corporate law. Bowen, who addressed an audience at yesterday's Investment and Financial Services Association conference, said compulsory super was nearing its 20th anniversary, and it was time to "take stock of our system" and consider ...

VicSuper wins ACCA sustainability award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... categories; Best Sustainability Report, Best SME Report and Best Report in the Financial Service sector awards at the recent Association of Chartered Certified Accountants awards. The awards recognise organisational excellence in environmental, social ...

Ripoll Inquiry must build on FSR progress: AFA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... radical changes to current FSR arrangements could chime the death knell of good financial advice, warns a key industry association. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, warned that making sweeping changes to the current ...

Heffron and Martin joins Cooper Review

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... was a former chief executive at BT Australia and was the inaugural chairman of the Investment and Financial Services Association. He has over 25 years' experience in the investment management, superannuation, investment banking and financial services ...

ASFA awards top super funds in comms

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... categories, including excellence in member communication and PDS of the year. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, congratulated the winners and said the cornerstone of a successful marketing strategy ...