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Income tax Budget gets mixed reaction

... commitment or strategy to help people save for their retirement," said Philippa Smith, chief executive officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Smith said that in last year's Budget approximately $300 million was allocated ...

FPA increases small dealer resources

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed two staff to specifically meet the needs of its small/boutique dealer members, it announced today. FPA manager of policy and professional standards, Christina Kalantzis, acting in the small dealer ...

Assirt throws weight behind hedge funds

Assirt has announced an alliance with the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) to promote investor awareness of the risk and rewards connected with hedge funds. Assirt said that it has developed a specific research process for hedge ...

FPA launches consumer taskforce

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today announced the formation of a consumer taskforce to generate feedback between consumer groups and the policy-making arms of the FPA. FPA chief executive Ken Breakspear said that the taskforce is the first ...

ASFA calls on government to deliver on $300 million promise

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged the Government to free up the $300 million allocated in the last Budget to matching voluntary super contributions and channel it towards those who need to save most. "Given the impasse ...

Financial planners get chance to turn tables on media

... scrutiny since the release of the critical Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)/Australian Consumers Association (ACA) report. "It will be interesting to see who runs the findings of the survey," Child said. "I suspect those who finish ...

ASFA calls for standardised fees and charges disclosure

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged the government and ASIC to implement standardised disclosure documents to allow consumers to compare fees and charges across the superannuation industry, it announced today. ASFA ...

ICI announces $161 billion in combined US ETF assets for March

US investment industry association, Investment Company Institute (ICI) has announced a March US$100.83 billion (A$161 billion) asset total for US exchange-traded funds (ETFs), an overall increase of US$8 billion. Equity index ETF assets increased by ...

IFSA acts to tighten fund manager voting policy

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released a revamped Standard Investment Management Agreement (SIMA) obliging fund managers to provide superannuation trustees with records of their voting policies. "The new SIMA will serve ...

FPA moves to raise standards, improve consumer confidence

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has launched the first in a series of campaigns to raise professional standards in the industry, establishing a 'taskforce' to address the vexed topic fees and commissions disclosure. Jillian Segal, the former ...