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Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... The Institute's board controls the endowment, to safeguard its independence, the think tank said. ASFA responds Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) chief executive Martin Fahy said Grattan Institute report was an "unprecedented attack". He slammed ...

FPA and AFA aim to administer adviser standards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers are putting cases forward to manage adviser compliance schemes resulting from the industry's new education and ethics standards. The FPA told its member base ...

Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... learn different skills, but it's causing adequacy headaches for Australia's retirement savings. It's an issue the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has raised on multiple occasions. "We know we are leaving some people behind in ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... Australian super funds is around 7% which is well above the inflation rate despite the monthly fluctuations in returns, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian chief executive Martin Fahy said. Fahy has also warned market-wary members against ...

SMSFs: Who, what, where, when and how

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... sector following recent criticism by ASIC and the Royal Commission. Appearing as part of a panel session at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Adviser Conference, Smith said while a lot of the issues facing advisers and the SMSF space currently ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SATURDAY, 13 OCT 2018
... AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year have been announced at a gala dinner on the Gold Coast. As is tradition, the Association of Financial Advisers capped off its annual National Adviser Conference with the presentation of its most highly coveted awards. ...

Advice is valuable but advocacy issues abound

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... and behavioural benefits. However, there are many issues hindering take-up. That is the underlying theme of the Association of Financial Advisers' latest white paper, Great Advice for More Australians, released yesterday at the AFA National Adviser Conference. ...

AFA shines spotlight on member service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers recognised a number of its members for their exceptional service to the association, including across new categories. Traditionally comprising the AFA Appreciation Award alone, this year the AFA introduced two new ...

Female excellence in advice title awarded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
A West Australian financial adviser was awarded the Association of Financial Advisers/TAL Female Excellence in Advice Award for 2018. Mt. Pleasant-based Donna Lee Powell was recognised for her work with women facing life-changing events. Commencing ...

AFA remains steady ahead of FASEA reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers' executive directors have been reappointed unopposed, ensuring consistency of leadership and stability for the execution and implementation of education reforms. AFA national president Marc Bineham, vice president ...