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FPA overcharges members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has admitted to overcharging members but declined to reveal exactly how much. The FPA blamed an administrative error that incorrectly charged a higher fee for a small number of members who upgraded their ...

Future2 commits over $1.5m in grants

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
Future2, the foundation of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has announced the awarding of $148,600 in new grants to 15 not-for-profit organisations in 2021. Future2 has now committed over $1.5 million in grants since its inception ...

Pendal expands Northern Trust mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... comes in second with $722 billion, while Citigroup has $673.2 billion, according to the Australian Custodial Services Association's June 2021 data.

Retirement Income Covenant hits parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... proportion of Australians move into retirement, and we encourage the parliament to pass the Bill without delay," she said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia deputy chief executive Glen McCrea said legislating the Retirement Income Covenant ...

Aware Super chief executive named Fund Executive of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Chief executive of Aware Super Deanne Stewart has been awarded the 2021 Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) Fund Executive of the Year. The annual award, now in its 20th year, recognises a superannuation fund executive who has made an outstanding ...

COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
Extended government relief measures highlight the need for SMSF specialist advice, says SMSF Association chief executive. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney has commented on the need for SMSF specialist advice in the wake of extended COVID-19 ...

Risk inflows marginally recover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... premiums over the last few years are a problem that needs to be fixed rather than a trend. Speaking on a panel at the Association of Financial Advisers national conference in September, AIA chief executive Damien Mu said calling it a trend sets the wrong ...

2021 FPA Award winners revealed

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) yesterday announced the winners of the 2021 FPA Awards. Now in its ninth year, the FPA Awards recognises exceptional financial planners, paraplanners, university students and advice practices from ...

LICs, LITs move away from Aussie equities

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... experiencing growth in property, credit and global equities. New research from Listed Investment Companies and Trusts Association (LICAT) showed growth in both the number and value of LICs and LITs offering investors exposure to global equities, Asian ...

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has issued a dire warning, claiming Australian borrowers could not afford to pay 1% more on their mortgages or rent. The FBAA commissioned a survey, conducted by research firm McCrindle, to assess ...