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AFA awards deadline looms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called for submissions for its Adviser and Practice of the Year awards before the July 17 deadline. The Adviser of the Year award is based on adviser performance, practice business performance, professionalism ...

FPA announces CFP award winner

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winner of its third Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award. Apt Wealth Partners head of advice and director John Moran received the award - named after the financial planning pioneer - for ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... the organisation earlier this year. Bond has been appointed director of external affairs and investment at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Bond will be responsible for ASFA's advocacy with federal parliamentarians and for ...

Superannuation specialist joins Catholic Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... governance and end to end sales. She has a Diploma of Financial Planning, is a Commissioner for Declarations, an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) member and a member of the Queensland Justice Association.

David Koch joins forces with Adviser Ratings

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... in this regard is The Really Simple Guide to Financial Advice, a publication produced in collaboration with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). Speaking about Adviser Ratings, Koch said that "Over the last few years, the financial planning industry ...

CSSA guided by new name and code of conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... including education, advocacy and employee empowerment," he said. "In the past, we were sometimes mistaken for an association of corporate super funds when what we really do is construct communication programs in conjunction with employers and policy ...

Forward-thinking advisers benefit from opt-in deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... duty, opt-in regime and fee disclosure arrangements. As reported in Financial Standard, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is seeking ASIC's approval for its own code of conduct, which will obviate the need for FPA members to comply directly ...

Super industry collectively engages indigenous Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... Australians. The Indigenous Superannuation Working Group is made up of: Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees; Association of Superannuation Funds; Industry Super Australia; Financial Services Council; Women in Super; AMP; MLC; GESB; Australian ...

Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... Trowbridge has applauded the industry-led risk reforms package. After the industry bodies behind the LIAWG - the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association of Australia and Financial Services Council - failed to reach consensus ...

Industry moves away from upfront commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... providers have reached an agreement to transition from high upfront commissions to alternative remuneration models. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have agreed ...