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ASIC super specialist jumps to law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... services practice." "The team covers all facets of the industry, from banking and insurance to superannuation and financial planning, with the scale and depth to advise on transactions, regulatory interactions, remediation programs and everything in ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... What consumers really think, found Australians view cost as the main barrier to accessing advice. Lifespan Financial Planning chief executive Eugene Ardino says at the same time research revealed Australians view advice as too expensive, the industry ...

Vote in the FS Power50 now

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... chief executives of licensees or dealer groups, former financial advisers or those who have influenced the financial planning industry but now work at a fund manager, insurer or third-party service provider have been excluded by Financial Standard. The ...

United front but no merger: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers has rebuffed the possibility of a merger with the Financial Planning Association of Australia but acknowledged the two bodies are increasingly recognising the strength of a single voice and a single message. Speaking ...

Government extends FASEA deadlines

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... reflects the government's recognition of the challenges in the FASEA process. We have worked closely with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) on this and we are pleased that this work and the engagement we have had with the government, along ...

Advice association merger up to members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... Whether Australia's peak bodies in financial advice merge is a matter for members to decide, according to Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori. Speaking at the Financial Services Council Summit in Sydney this ...

Train of legislation to hit advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... will hit you all," Bishop told the conference. She praised the work of the AFA in coming together with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) to create a united voice. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori was in the audience for Bishop's ...

Nominees await top AFA honours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... AFA/Zurich Adviser of the Year Simone Du Chesne, EQWealth Joseph Hoe, Wealthwise Elliot Watson, Elliot Watson Financial Planning 2019 AFA Rising Star Chris Carlin, Master Your Money Now Victoria Devine, Zella Wealth Ellie Fordham, Dozzi Financial Advice ...

CFP coursework approved

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has had its application for recognition of CFP coursework approved by FASEA. Any financial advisers who completed Certified Financial Planning (CFP) 1-4 program coursework to obtain the FPA CFP designation ...

Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... Westpac's exit, a further 147 former Westpac advisers have so far failed to join another licensee. Commonwealth Financial Planning shed 213 advisers, while Count Financial - recently sold to CountPlus - lost 74. Godfrey Pembroke dropped 40 advisers in ...