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FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
A group of financial planners who recently passed the FASEA exam have offered their tips for success to delegates at the 2019 FPA Congress during a chat with the authority's chief executive, Stephen Glenfield. Glenfield sat with Tupicoffs' Delma Newton ...

Tech-powered is empowered: SOAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
With no legal or regulatory barriers to using technology to deliver advice, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is confident the future of your practice is paper-free and prosperous. Earlier this year, the FPA established The Future of the ...

Paraplanners tackle compliance challenges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
The role of paraplanners in compliance has been highlighted at the FPA Congress, with discussion turning to the FASEA Code of Ethics which continues to present complications. Nadia Docker is director, client engagement at Integrity Compliance and part ...

Chief economist update: As low as Lowe will go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... trade war - primarily with China - goes, the US-Australia interest rate differential (which largely determines the whether the AUD$ exchange rate appreciates or depreciates), among a myriad of other factors. As I've ranted many, many times before ...

J.P. Morgan predicts extended income squeeze

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... equities has come down to 5.8% (minus 20 bps). "International markets outside of the US look set to offer higher returns in AUD terms, reflecting stronger expected depreciation in the USD than in other currencies," Craig said. This is the 24th year that ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
Financial Standard had been calling for it, central banks have, and now it's the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its latest bi-annual economic global economic report released this month, the OECD maintained its Australian ...

Chief executive banned for paying wife

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
The chief executive of a small mutual insurer has copped two large fines and a ban from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority after he paid his wife close to $400,000 to reduce his personal tax liability. Stuart Forsyth ...

The AUD is key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... more! Australian import-competing industries would also get a bump up as products sourced overseas become more expensive in AUD-terms, encouraging consumers to buy local produce. Wait some more, there's one more. The cheap Australian dollar also ...

Life Company of the Year crowned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
Two major insurance providers have cleaned up at the Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year and Consumer Choice Awards. Taking home the coveted namesake award, TAL was named Life Company of the Year for the third consecutive year. ...

New career move for ex-SuperConcepts head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The former general manager - business development of SuperConcepts has stepped into a new role. Stephen Doulgeridis has joined Superannuation Advisers Australia (SuperAA) as general manager, in a move designed to bolster leadership within the firm. ...