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Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... funding for homelessness services to around $400 million a year. Some $6.2 million will go towards homelessness research, advocacy and coordination. An additional $1 billion is pledged to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) to support ...

AIOFP and IFPA enter 'strategic alliance'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... "By combining our strengths, we are enhancing opportunities for professional development, business growth, and industry advocacy," Heathwood said. "Most importantly, this collaboration ensures that our members' interests are strongly represented ...

Younger women embrace geared strategies: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... attract new clients. "Brokers who provide proactive rate adjustments and improve client support will foster stronger advocacy, ultimately driving market share growth."

CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... financial years equate to $193 million or $12,500 per financial adviser. Philip Anderson, the general manager of policy, advocacy, and standards at the FAAA, said the actuarial report "paints an alarming picture" of what the CSLR Levy could look like ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... generate all the fee consents forms, he said. Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson recently told Financial Standard that getting rid of fee disclosure statements (FDSs) was perhaps ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... became the associate dean of the Rural Clinical School at the University of Notre Dame in 2019. Brydon is renowned for his advocacy for children, his work on the social determinants of health, and his emphasis on the significance of early childhood investment. ...

AustralianSuper under investigation for delayed death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... expected to be an isolated incident, citing complaints lodged with AFCA and issued raised directly with the superannuation advocacy body. "It's clear that there are problems across a range of funds, particularly in how they deal with claims at key ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... to be done to secure their vote." Further, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson also brought attention to the delay, affirming that the association is "strongly against" the legislation. ...

How much is needed to maintain your standard of living in retirement?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... homeowners. "We've previously highlighted how rental assistance is insufficient for this growing group of Australians," the advocacy group said. "For this reason, our guidelines don't include targets for retired renters. "We think that systemic change ...

Government must commit to fixing CSLR: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy, and standards Phil Anderson is again calling on the government to fix the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). Th FAAA has previously highlighted three critical ...