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Education, Financial Planning

FASEA releases draft CPD details

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has today released draft guidance around continuing professional development (CPD) for providers as well as the proposed process for those with educational qualifications obtained outside Australia.

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Education, Financial Planning

Calls for rigorous annual certification

The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) has said the implementation of an annual certification process to provide a statement of professional standing is key to improving standards of professionalism in the financial services industry.

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Administration, Business News, Investments

BT Panorama capturing new SMSFs

BT Financial Group (BTFG) has revealed its Panorama platform has had success in attracting newly established SMSFs versus already established funds, while announcing a material drop in its pricing today.

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Retirement, Strategy

Drawdown strategies must maximise tax position

Advisers must work with their SMSF clients to ensure they maintain the optimal tax position of the fund when a pension above the minimum drawdown amount is being sought, a technical expert from the sector has said.

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Education, Financial Planning

FASEA releases two more guidance drafts

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has today released draft professional year requirement and draft provisional relevant provider term guidance. The professional year is an essential component of FASEA’s educational qualifications and standards framework that all new industry entrants will be legally required to undertake before they can provide personal financial planning advice […]

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Business News, Financial Planning

PwC details CPA Advice assessment

The original reasoning for establishing CPA Australia Advice remains valid but there was insufficient demand from members to make it financial viable, according to further details outlined in PwC Strategy’s assessment.

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Financial Planning, Strategy, Superannuation

Deductible contributions top adviser query

During the June quarter, deductible personal super contributions have been the top query coming from financial advisers, following super reforms allowing more Australians to use this strategy and top up their retirement savings, according to BT Financial Advice’s (BTFA) technical team.

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Business News, Financial Planning

CPA Australia scraps advice business

CPA Australia announced last week it is exiting the business of CPA Australia Advice after a post implementation review by PwC Strategy found the business was no longer financially viable.

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Financial Planning

CPA Australia exits advice

CPA Australia has announced it is exiting the business of CPA Australia Advice after a post implementation review by PwC Strategy found the business was no longer financially viable.

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Compliance, Regulation, Superannuation

SuperStream announcement a mixed bag

A superannuation industry technical expert has described the federal government’s proposal to include SMSFs within the SuperStream rollover system as a positive development, but has identified some of the other elements included in the initiative as potentially being problematic.

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