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Catherine Chalker CFP® and Monica Maguire CFP® share their insights with JAYSON FORREST. 14 Success: The Byrne-ing issue Speaking at the FPA Professionals Congress Women in Financial Planning Breakfast, Jennifer Byrne talks to JAYSON FORREST about success and the ways in 14 which she has shaped her own career path and future. 22 Trust, ethics and education UniSuper’s Jack McCartney talks to JAYSON FORREST about what the FPA Professional Practice Program means to the $50 billion superannuation fund. 24 Managing portfolio drawdown risk STEVE ANAGNOS and CAMERON DUNCAN believe planners should reconsider debt and hybrid securities to diversify the downside risk of investment portfolios, and help preserve the capital value of these portfolios. 28 Re-contribution strategy 12 22 CPD MONTHLY: MANSI DESAI outlines the various issues to consider when assessing whether Financial Planning magazine is the offi cial publication of the a re-contribution strategy may be suitable. 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ISNN 1033-0046 Financial Planning is published by Cirrus Media on behalf of the Financial Planning Association of ABN 80 132 719 861 Average Net Distribution Australia Limited. Period ending Mar ’15 www.cirrusmedia.com.au ® ® 10,640 , CFP and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER are certifi cation marks owned outside the U.S. by the Copyright Cirrus Media 2014 Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. The Financial Planning Association of Australia Limited is the mark’s licensing authority for the CFP marks in Australia, through agreement with the FPSB. October 2015 | 3 CEO Message Catalysts for change We often underestimate just how much we can make a difference. We are catalysts for change, and we have much to be proud of. In thinking about what’s been Project, taking place around A heartfelt thank happening at the FPA, it struck Australia over the next two me that the underlying theme years. The feedback has you to those is change. Whether it’s giving been great so far, and in this back to the community, getting edition, we interview two of our members who got involved in Financial Planning volunteers for more insights into involved in our 15th Week or this year’s FPA the program’s purpose. Professionals Congress, we are We also recently entered into annual Financial affecting change. a partnership with Money magazine, as part of our drive Planning Week. Changing to raise awareness with more perceptions consumers. Through the partnership, we will undertake A heartfelt thank you to those a wide range of activities, members who got involved including a ‘money makeover’ in our 15th annual Financial series that demonstrates real Planning Week. We had an life examples of how FPA extraordinary level of support members have helped clients, from Chapter Chairs who a consumer ‘super makeover’ took part in local radio and event, and ongoing editorial and insights into her life’s story and newspaper opportunities. advertising. This is an exciting also share her tips on navigating A total of 25 members also initiative which will enable us to a satisfying career path. You volunteered their time for Ask reach the readers of Australia’s can catch a sneak preview in an FPA Expert, which generated leading personal fi nance this edition. over 9,000 visitors during magazine. If you haven’t yet booked for Financial Planning Week. Many the Congress, make sure you more supported the campaign Shaping futures don’t miss out. This year, we’re through social media and local taking a revolutionary approach advertising. In this issue, you’ll also fi nd an interview with one of our to our keynote sessions. We In my mind, this campaign gets FPA Professionals Congress recently announced TED Style better and better every year and speakers. We are delighted to ‘Shaping Futures’ sessions and you can read more about the have journalist and broadcaster we’ll shortly be announcing the highlights in this edition. Jennifer Byrne speak at the speakers. Some of you are also Women in Financial Planning Stay tuned! dedicating time to participate breakfast, taking place on in the 10thousandgirl Regional Thursday morning of the Mark Rantall CFP® Women’s Financial Literacy Congress. Jennifer will provide Chief Executive Offi cer 4 | Financial Planning www.fi nancialplanningmagazine.com.au Looking after your clients’ retirement income just got easier. Challenger annuities. Now available via Colonial First State platforms. challenger.com.au/annuitiesviaplatform Challenger’s award-winning lifetime and term annuities are now available via Colonial First State’s FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms. 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CHL2465/FP News Financial Planning Week 2015 Life stage awareness The FPA recently conducted its 15th consecutive Financial Planning Week (24-30 August), with this year’s targeted life stage awareness campaign successfully engaging the appetite of different demographic groups for fi nancial advice. With the spotlight fi rmly engage with Australians by life won’t have enough money to Media blitz focused on the fi nancial stage, with blog content they retire on, giving us specifi c planning profession, the FPA could easily identify with. The blog insights into consumers’ The FPA rolled out an intensive used this year’s Financial provided targeted fi nancial content pain points and how fi nancial media campaign in the lead up Planning Week (24-30 August) for various demographic groups – planners might help alleviate that to, and during, Financial Planning to continue raising awareness spanning from young to mid-life, stress,” Rantall said.