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FASEA confirms CFP recognition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... qualifications and courses. The recognition was first flagged by Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert in October last year at the Association of Financial Advisers' national conference on the Gold Coast. In his maiden speech to the advice industry, Robert ...

EQT hires risk and superannuation strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... Superannuation Fund and served as chair of its risk and audit committee for three years. Jim Minto, the former chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and chief executive of TAL, was appointed as deputy chair of Equity Trustees. ...

Barefoot Investor boosts Rest indexed options demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... new products. "We are seeing some existing members and new members actively choosing these options," she told the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's NSW State Conference yesterday. The three indexed options, which do not charge investment ...

AFA takes red pen to Hayne report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers has stepped up its opposition to the Royal Commission's final report, claiming the inquiry failed to acknowledge the value of advice. In a paper released by the association this week, AFA general manager policy ...

TAL goes back-to-back at AFA awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
TAL went back-to-back, winning the Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year award for a second year running in Sydney recently. The life insurer took home the top gong as Platinum Winner of the AFA Life Company of the Year Award ...

Qantas Super urges women take control of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... strong plan in place that accounts for the different chapters of their working lives." In response to the results, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said action is needed to improve women's retirement outcomes and confidence ...

Grandfathered commissions ban unconstitutional: Association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... Court over the planned ban on grandfathered commissions, arguing the changes may not be constitutionally valid. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals informed members last week of the provisional appointment of an international ...

FPA disciplines two members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... Financial Planning Association of Australia members have faced immediate sanctions following determinations from the association's Conduct Review Commission. On Friday the FPA said two members would be stripped of their membership and professional designations ...

AFA rebukes ideological drive against conflicted remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers came out swinging in a public response to the Royal Commission's final report this morning. Speaking at the Sydney leg of the association's annual Connect Tour, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism ...

SMSFA recognises member achievements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... picked up the SMSFA CEO Award, for fostering the SMSF community and making an ongoing and active contribution to the association and its education program. BGL corporate solutions manager Ron Lesh took out the association's Chair Award, which SMSFA chief ...