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Senate report, a turning point for advice industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... milestone findings today." Speaking to Financial Standard, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that "the report has identified some advice procedures that are of concern." He added that "the momentum towards professionalism ...

Retail funds also guilty of 'Compare the Pair' vagueness

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... to the BT and ANZ ads. BT and ANZ are both members of the FSC. The Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox said the ASIC ruling demonstrated that ISA could not be trusted in its position on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. ...

Advisers applaud "historic" ban on commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... imagine that large financial scandals could happen again." The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that "the catch-all phrase did not add to consumer protection, it merely increased uncertainty for advisers, which meant ...

AFA launches 2014 mentoring program

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... such as 2013 AFA Adviser of the Year, Jenny Brown and 2013 Rising Star of the Year, Ravi Agarwal. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said that peer-to-peer learning is essential for developing advisers. "One of the cultural norms for members of the AFA is ...

AFA to recognise best adviser and best practice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... practice. "The original Adviser of the Year Award was established by the AFA and Zurich in 2003," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. "But one of the big changes we have seen in recent years is the growth in new business models, with the principals of ...

FPA and AFA unite: stop commissions on general advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... don't think that bank tellers or people who provide general advice should get bank commissions," the AFA chief executive Brad Fox told the inquiry. "If someone was not licensed to provide tier-1 product advice, we don't want them to be receiving commissions," ...

Cuts to ASIC and ATO push industry to self-regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... services and capacity to monitor and supervise the industry." The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox noted that "as financial advice continues its progression towards becoming a universally recognised profession, the opportunity ...

Budget forces advisers to rethink tax, retirement strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... The levy on high income earners will also be a factor to take into account in the next two years. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said that advisers will have to help GenX clients "married, with debt and in their 40s." He added that the main issues for ...

AFA finds FoFA debate "surprising"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... time to Finance Minister Mathias Cormann's decision to freeze the regulation, almost a week ago. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said that the intense debate over issues such as advisers' best interests' duty and a potential return to commissions is based ...

Industry receives FoFA bill with mixed feelings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... clearer path to advisers and removes uncertainty," he added. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox described the bill as "a pragmatic amendment to FoFA" and welcomed "the sensible changes in regards to the best interest ...