FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

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Financial planning

The unprecedented influence that the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA’s) chief executive Kerrie Kelly has had over the financial planning profession in the last 12 m...

Financial planning

Despite contributing almost half a million dollars to its new television advertising campaign, the FPA has posted an after-tax budget surplus of $1.187 million for the ye...

Financial planning

Creating another four example statements of advice, including one with a “real fair dinkum super switch”, will be among the corporate regulator’s chief tasks in the year ...

Financial planning

IFSA has welcomed a decision by the International Investment Funds Association to adopt a statement of principles recognising the important role of investment funds in gl...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has introduced legislation that will finally deliver on its 2004 election promise on superannuation splitting....

Life/Risk

Could compulsory life insurance be the answer to the chronic level of underinsurance in Australia? Ross Kelly reports....

Life/Risk

ING has repackaged its entire life insurance range into a single product, introduced two new types of cover and will allow client to access family discounts, as part of a...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has come a step closer to formulating new legislation to combat money laundering in a third meeting on the topic with key industry representatives ...

Financial planning

The FPA has told financial advisers not to be afraid of possible costs to their business that will be imposed when the Government releases its long awaited anti-money lau...

Financial planning

The financial services industry has an important role to play in strengthening Australia’s national security, according to Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty....

Financial planning

With conflicts of interest in the spotlight, receiving payment for services is no simple matter. Zoe Fielding asked Financial Planning Association director Sarah Brennan ...

Financial planning

There are many facets to Macquarie Bank, and conflicts of interest are inevitably going to occur, but the financial services giant believes it has established a framework...

Financial planning

Unlicensed providers may soon be allowed to offer generic online financial calculators if proposals outlined in a consultation paper released yesterday by the Australian ...

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2 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

3 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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