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AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to consider a merger. The aim, they say, is to create a united voice for the financial advice sector. The associations ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... the complexities and range of issues involved." The group is comprised of 12 industry associations, including the Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial Planning Association of Australia, CPA Australia, Self-Managed Super Fund Association and ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
Treasury has kicked off its review of adviser professional standards with a consultation paper that outlines its proposed new pathway for experienced advisers. The government's position has been that a minimum of 10 years' experience and a clean ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... compensation to consumers over fees for no service and non-compliant advice. The new stats come as the Financial Planning Association of Australia calls for an extension to the adviser levy freeze. The figure is the total from ASIC show AMP, ANZ, Commonwealth ...

Julie Lander resigns as CareSuper chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... roles with RACV and Australian Industry Group. Earlier this month she was the recipient of the 2022 Fund Executives Association Limited's Fund Executive of the Year Award, recognised for her leadership during the pandemic and recent period of legislative ...

Registrations open for FPA initiatives

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's Future2 Foundation has commenced registrations for its annual Six-Foot Track Challenge and is now accepting applications for its 2022 grants program. The Six-Foot Track Challenge is a 35-kilometre ...

Assets under custody take a hit: ACSA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... end, with some custodians seeing declines of more than 10%. The latest data from the Australian Custodial Services Association shows total assets under custody now sit at $4.3 trillion, reflecting difficult markets and adjustments to methodologies for ...

Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... this increases to 91%. Other organisations calling for the reform include Women in Super, Australian Women Lawyers Association, Early Childhood Australia, Australian Council of Social Service and Chief Executive Women. "Parental leave is the only commonly ...

Equity Trustees non-executive director retires

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... Services Council, the Centre for Australian Ethical Research, the ANZ Staff Superannuation Fund and The Grain Growers Association. Having joined the EQT Holdings board in 2010, O'Donnell has served in several roles including chair of the responsible ...

CSLR establishment is critical: FPA

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has called out the urgent need for a broad-based Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) following ASIC's recent notice for former Dixon Advisory clients to register any complaints with the ...