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FPA supports disadvantaged youths

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's philanthropic arm has awarded $133,000 in support of young disadvantaged Australians. This year alone, the Future2 Foundation has funded projects in financial literacy, skills training, work experience ...

Synchron hires new state manager from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... and has engaged extensively with industry associations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) to help promote our profession." Regenass will replace Sheridan Wright, whom Synchron said has taken ...

Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... making it cheaper to invest, it doesn't mean it is actually providing advice let alone the right advice, says the Association of Real Return Investment Advisers general manager Rebecca Jacques. "If you actually look at what robo is doing, it's a very ...

AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers believes the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's decision to first clarify the education pathway for new advisers is an encouraging first step by the board. The move by FASEA has been welcomed by ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has renewed calls for the super guarantee to be lifted to 12% as soon as possible because retirement balances are still nowhere near where they need to be. Latest ASFA analysis shows Australia's $2.3 ...

FPA reveals annual award finalists

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia received a record number of entries for the 2017 FPA Awards ahead of its Professionals Congress in Hobart next month. Announcing the award finalists, FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said he was impressed ...

AFA can contribute to draining the swamp: George

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
The chief executive of ANZ Wealth has called on the Association of Financial Advisers to contribute to mandatory reference checking of advisers that frequently change licensee. Speaking as part of a panel discussion at the AFA's National Adviser Conference ...

Mindfulness coach recognised for excellence in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... model incorporating the practice of yoga took home the 2017 Female Excellence in Advice Award. Presented at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast last week, Wellthy founder and financial coach Lea Schodel ...

AFA launches mental health service

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has partnered with one of Australia's largest providers of employment assistance programs to help its membership with mental health support services. AFA Care is a partnership with Davidson Trahaire Corpsych and ...

AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers will soon join an updated list of supporters for ASIC's National Financial Literacy Strategy. Heading up the AFA's Financial Literacy Working Group, Dianne Charman told Financial Standard the AFA has constantly ...