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FAAA names inaugural awards finalists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the 2023 finalists for its suite of awards, to be presented at its annual Professionals Congress in November. The newly merged entity has launched its inaugural awards, spanning six categories. ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... the International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) at the University of Adelaide and commissioned by the SMSF Association (SMSFA), it is expected that members whose additional tax liability averages over $80,000 during FY20 and FY22 will experience ...

ReCALIbrate grant winners announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... financial adviser Adele Martin. The five winners will each receive $2000 grants to attend the upcoming Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress in Adelaide. Each ReCALIbrate recipient will also be paired with a senior female life insurance ...

Advised Aussies more financially confident: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... known that these long-standing myths that have been regarded as public truths are false," says the Financial Advice Association Australia chair David Sharpe said. "But with these research findings, the high value that financial advice can bring is undeniable. ...

Hostplus member experience lead to exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... Spirit Super. During his 10 years with MTAA Super, he was awarded Executive of the Year in 2006 by the Fund Executives Association. Watson is not the only senior executive to depart Hostplus, with his resignation coming just days after a second high-level ...

ASFA names acting chief, chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed an interim chief executive and announced that its current chair has been reappointed. Leeanne Turner is now the acting chief of the association, assuming Martin Fahy's role ...

FEAL appoints NGS Super chief to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
The Fund Executives Association (FEAL) has appointed NGS Super chief executive Natalie Previtera to its board. Previtera will replace director and board chair Jo Townsend effective September 30, who is stepping down from the position consistent with ...

CALI takes on Life Code

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective of life insurers who believe the sector should have its own dedicated association. CALI will assume responsibility for the Life Code and become the primary point of contact for code-related matters for industry ...

AMP challenges BOLR court ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... $115,533 respectively because of the damages and losses caused by the BOLR changes introduced in 2019. The Advisers Association (TAA), which represents a large number of AMP FP advisers, said it is "disappointed" about AMP's latest action. The court ...

Treasury consults on PwC-linked reforms

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The government has published its draft legislation and is seeking feedback on its proposed reforms, which aim to strengthen the integrity of the tax system and regulators' powers in response to the recent PwC scandal. The new legislation outlines changes ...