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FPA preps members on conflicts of interest principles

... many financial planners are putting their own paycheque before their clients' best interests, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has issued a guide designed to help their members manage potential conflicts of interest. The four key principles for ...

ASFA appointee to focus on best practice

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has announced the appointment of a new part-time best practice adviser. Winsome Hall joins the ASFA team where she will develop industry best practice guidelines and papers in consultation ...

Govt recommends 3 per cent super top-up for under 40s

... As it is a voluntary 'top-up' employees can opt out of the scheme at any time. The Australian Superannuation Funds Association (ASFA) has welcomed the move and said that behavioural finance research from the US shows that this 'soft compulsion option' ...

FPA announces Value of Advice Awards 2006

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced the winners of the inaugural Value of Advice Awards 2006. There are four main categories namely 'wealth accumulation', 'post-retirement planning and management', 'low income planning' and 'pre-retirement ...

SFE claims first ASX scalp

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
... shareholders, Caledonia Investments and Colonial First State. Key industry group, Investment & Financial Services Association's (IFSA) chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert, welcomed the merger development but said they were not involved in any shareholder ...

FPA CEO formally signs on

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) announced that Jo-Anne Bloch has formally stepped into the role of chief executive officer after her appointment was announced in March. Bloch anticipates spending her first few weeks looking at policy issues ...

AFA's Adviser of the Year Award

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has just launched its campaign for the fourth annual Adviser of the Year Award, and for the fourth time it will be sponsored by Zurich. The award is part of the AFA's commitment to recognising outstanding ...

CFS appoints REST chief

... $10.6 billion in funds under management. Last year, he was named Fund Executive of the Year by the Fund Executive Association Ltd. Cochrane's role will also include coordinating the global sales force and having overall responsibility for global marketing ...

Govt will not ban commissions: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... who urged the advisory industry to sort it out among themselves. Speaking at an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) function yesterday, Pearce left no doubt that the debate over commissions should be drawn to a close as soon as possible. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... unchanged from the previous month. The ABS building approvals data is consistent with the weakness in the Housing Industry Association's new home sales survey. The HIA survey shows that Australian new home sales dropped by 6.5 per cent in April, more ...