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Advisers applaud "historic" ban on commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... protections in the current law make it "almost impossible to 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 ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... through the Mercer Retirement Readiness Index. The index compares the member's projected retirement income with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Comfortable Retirement Standard, currently $57,665 per annum for a retired Australian ...

Senate report supportive of government FoFA reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... reforms which rests now with the Coalition government and Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann," Rantall said. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer Phil Anderson also welcomed the document and said he remains optimistic ...

AFA launches 2014 mentoring program

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched its 2014/15 mentoring program, an annual initiative aimed at promoting professional standards and giving advice to young advisers. AFA GenXt National chair Fraser Jack said the mentoring program ...

Palmer United will hold the key to FoFA approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... the approval of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have begun to lobby the senators, ahead of the Senate Economics Committee presentation of the ...

Finding alpha in ESG

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... on Australian companies, has done a great job. Since it was initiated by HESTA, UniSuper and VicSuper in 2009, the association has grown. To date, more than 50 institutions managing $100 billion in Australian equities, have signed in as members to show ...

Advisers, do not read headlines: Kerr Neilson

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... roadshow, the FPA revealed that certified financial planner (CFP) Carl Richards will be speaking to advisers during the association's annual congress in November.

Super sector eyes Qld ports and generators

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... including Townsville and Gladstone Ports, two electricity generation assets, and a water distribution network. Both the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and AMP Capital issued statements immediately after the Newman government's ...

AFA to recognise best adviser and best practice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has divided the traditional Adviser of the Year Award into two and will now recognise the best individual adviser and the best advice practice. "The original Adviser of the Year Award was established by the ...

FEAL to recognise top superannuation CIOs and COOs

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... group wanted to take it to the next level this year, which led to the three-year agreement struck with FEAL. While the association will take over the running of the Awards, La Trobe Financial becomes the lead sponsor of the event. The Awards cocktail ...