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Industry bodies in joint move to improve financial literacy

The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) have worked together to released a guide to help employees improve their financial literacy in the lead up ...

Super supported but consumers confused

... Bureau of Statistics says super fund assets rose $22.5 billion to $434.7 billion, reinforcing figures released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) which show that consumers supported superannuation as a savings vehicle. However ...

CPA advises caution on super choice

... and improve their understanding first," Davison says. One of the positives of the new legislation, according to the association, will be that it will encourage many Australians to become interested in their superannuation. "With super choice, many people ...

Tasplan endorses industry fund campaign

... directed to its members and not to external shareholders or agents, brokers or financial planners. Industry body, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has consistently warned about the impact of high fees on retirement outcomes. "It ...

Insurance maybe the key factor to Choice

The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) believes the quality of death and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance coverage could be as big a factor for superannuation fund members to consider, when selecting a fund under the Choice ...

Industry funds strike back at FPA

Industry Funds Services (IFS) head Garry Weaven has hit back at accusations by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) that fee claims in an industry super funds advertisement were incorrect. "The Financial Planning Association is wrong with its statement. ...

FPA concerned over misleading advertising about Choice

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has expressed its concerns that the current advertising campaigns regarding choice of fund are factually inaccurate and are creating a confusing climate for consumers in the lead up to the new regime. The FPA ...

Lucchese to lead FPA professional standards arm

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed Adrian Lucchese as its new general manager professional standards. Lucchese brings with him ten years experience dealing with corporate governance issues in his role as a legal director and general ...

Super budget for funds management

... will have an independent board and will not be subject to investment constraints," Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) deputy chief executive officer John O'Shaughnessy says. The super surcharge has also been abolished effective from ...

Financial planning group wraps deal with ASGARD

The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) continues to build on its relationship with ASGARD allowing AIOFP members access to ASGARD's eWRAP super and pension products under its badged Personal Choice eWrap service. The $10 billion ...