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Financial Standard managing editor wins Journalist of the Year Award

STAFF WRITER | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

... public's understanding, particularly for small-to-medium businesses. On the night, Health & Finance Integrated's William John took home the Financial Adviser of the Year Award. The Outstanding Achievement Award for this category went to Hayes ...

FAAA names new board members

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) appointed three members to its board who will serve a term of three years. Viridian Financial Group joint chief executive Glenn Calder and Marshan Consulting managing director Ben Marshan join as ...

Financial Advice Association Australia officially launches

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 3 APR 2023

The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) today has officially launched, finalising the low-awaited merger between the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). The FAAA unveiled a new ...

Advising through disability implications

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022

There are multiple complexities around providing advice and the impacts of disability, with planners sandwiched between highly anxious clients and tough systems. Speaking at the FPA Congress, Health & Finance Integrated chief executive William Johns ...

FPA welcomes new board members

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has re-elected William Johns to its board and welcomed Angela Martyn and Jade Khao as new members. All positions will be locked into a three-year term starting November 22. Johns has held a position ...

BT Panorama down for a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021

BT's $169 billion platform, the largest in the country, was down all last week - leaving advisers frustrated and clients unable to move money. Disruption to BT Panorama started on Monday August 2 and full service was not restored until Sunday August ...

MS sufferer fights CommInsure definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020

A woman who has multiple sclerosis (MS) is fighting to have CommInsure recognise her condition, calling into question the various definitions life insurers use. ClaimRight founder William Johns was assisting a client with MS in accessing the insurance ...

Adviser demands answers from Media Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020

A financial adviser has publicly called on the chief executive of Media Super to explain why a total and permanent disability claim for a very vulnerable client has been indefinitely delayed. ClaimRight founder and Financial Planning Association of ...

Research slams ADL definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020

New research from Super Consumers Australia, the superannuation advocacy arm of CHOICE, has highlighted how difficult it is for people to claim total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance under the activities of daily living (ADL) definition. The ...

COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

Long lines outside Centrelink branches have become defining images of the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Australian economy. But what impact will it have on the stigma associated with welfare? When Prime Minister Scott Morrison said 2020 ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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