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AFA finds FoFA debate "surprising"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has expressed disappointment at the freeze of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendment regulations and finds it surprising that such "sensible and pragmatic amendments" have generated controversy among ...

AMP's Charter names advice award winners

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... of various industry bodies." Charter Financial Planning Managing Director Kevin Stone said. Bateman served on the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Board for 13 years and is a former State and National President. He has also been recognised by ...

ASFA appoints first COO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed Tim Buskens to the newly-created role of chief operating officer (COO). Buskens was previously head of industry initiatives at Australian Administration Services (AAS), where he worked ...

Industry receives FoFA bill with mixed feelings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... and superannuation products," the FPA chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard. Rantall said that the Association would have liked to see an explicit ban on commissions for general advice in the Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of FoFA) ...

Cormann to take over Sinodinos' duties

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... Advice legislation," the Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard. The Association of Financial Advice (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that the association "had a wonderful relationship with Senator ...

Intra-fund advice is low-cost

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released a report that they claim demonstrates intra-fund advice is low cost to deliver. The report found that the median cost for intra-fund advice equates to $2.81 per member per year ...

Young clients also looking for aged care advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... Brown set up binding death benefit nominations as part of the holistic advice she gave to the couple. Brown is the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year and was named FS Smileys Scholar of the Year in 2013 for her involvement in ...

HNW adviser starts real return investment association

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
Former Fitzpatricks Private Wealth general manager Philip Reid has set up the Association of Real Return Investment Advisers (ARRIA) as a forum where advisers can share strategies and meet fund managers. ARRIA held its first round table in Sydney in ...

ASFA calls for consistent global regulatory standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... must work together to achieve consistent regulatory frameworks, according to Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Speaking at the ASFA's third Asia-Pacific Pension Forum in Beijing, China, Vamos ...

FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has said the government will conduct a broad review into the issue some time in 2014. The Association of Superannuation Trustees of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Actuaries Institute have all ...