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Brokers accreditation mandatory: Bluestone

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... the best brokers introducing our product." Bluestone's decision to implement the system follows the Mortgage Finance Association of Australia's move to make it mandatory for all members distributing reverse mortgages to be SEQUAL accredited. Approximately ...

FPA disciplines 13 members

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
The Financial Planning Association has taken action against 13 of its members for breaches of the organisation's professional standard. FPA had investigated 130 members for alleged breaches from January to March this year. Four members were expelled ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Nick Sherry, will address an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) lunch. The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) will hold a media discussion forum. Australian stocks gained ...

New voice for SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
A new self managed super fund body, the Self Managed Superannuation Member's Association Ltd, was officially launched yesterday - the latest industry initiative to boost the SMSF sector. Established in August 2007, the association aims to help the SMSF ...

Pragnell moves to APCA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) head of policy and best practice, Brad Pragnell, has resigned to take a role as head of industry policy at the Australian Payment Clearing Association (APCA). Pragnell will start his new role ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... Woolworths, which would normally be a good defensive stock to buy at times of high volatility, had been dragged down by association.

Brushing up market integrity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... views on how market transparency and disclosure should be rendered. According to the Investment and Financial Services Association and Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, transparency and disclosure are fundamental principles that lay the ...

ADPIA lobbies against relic property laws

... rid of archaic property trust regulations. Linden Toll, the president of the Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) said current laws are out of date, onerous and increased industry costs. "Currently there are a number of rules that ...

FPA to provide PI insurance to members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is calling for submissions to provide group indemnity insurance for its members by June this year. Jo-Anne Bloch, FPA chief executive, said prior to this action, planners would either find their own indemnity ...

FPA to offer Life Risk course

The Financial Planning Association is to provide accreditation in speciality professional areas, with the Life Risk Advisers program the first off the rank. FPA chief executive Jo-Anne Bloch said the FPA has developed the new education program to enable ...