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Experienced advisers in education limbo

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... top of these advisers' minds: if the new government in power will indeed push through the changes and when. The Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson is concerned about some advisers putting their study on hold. "We have ...

TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
TAL has taken out the Association of Financial Advisers' 2021 Life Company of the Year Award for the fifth consecutive year. TAL also won the Overall Platinum and Income Protection categories. NEOS Life took home four awards for Service Quality, Trauma ...

FPA is the preferred association: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
The Financial Planning Association holds the lion's share of membership as nearly 40% of advisers report they are part of the professional body. Some 38% or 7239 active advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register are members of the FPA based on the ...

Mixed reviews for advice industry reviewer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... in overseeing the Quality of Advice Review has received a mixed reception from the financial advice industry. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals executive director Peter Johnston called out Levy's lack of experience in ...

Industry funds buoyed by unlisted assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... fees". ISA calculated that industry funds outperformed SMSFs by 1% and retail funds by 1.7%. Research from the SMSF Association and the University of Adelaide found that the investment performance of SMSFs is competitive with APRA-regulated funds starting ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... 17% of Australians already investing in ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA has released From Values to Riches 2022: Charting consumer demand for responsible investing in Australia ...

Yarra recruits BTFM specialist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... as new business opportunities. Mugglestone was with BT Financial Group for about seven years and also served as an association portfolio manager with BT Managed Accounts. He has also previously worked as an auditor at Kelly Partners. In his new role ...

Flexible work expectation gap widens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... operating in a post-COVID environment. Speaking on a panel for International Women's Day yesterday, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said it is critical for leaders to consult staff and ask questions about work ...

TAA calls for prudent pace for reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... should not be encumbered by two sets of major reforms in a short period of time. This is according to The Advisers Association, which is calling on the federal government to be "prudent" and wait for the outcome of the Quality of Advice Review before ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... Office reports women's median superannuation account balances are 20.5% less than those of men at retirement age. The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) says the gap is larger, with their numbers indicating women retire with 23% less than ...