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Advisers need to overcome financial planning stigma

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... they don't trust that amorphous thing called financial advice." Maye said at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Conference that advisers need to overcome this stigma and regain the trust of consumers and the regulator. "Advisers need to find the ...

Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... chief investment officer Chad Padowitz said in a presentation at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. The important consideration with equity strategies at this stage in an investor's saving journey ...

Grandfathering pushes self-licensing

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... groups and getting their own license." Micallef and Cargakis spoke at the Association of Financial Advice (AFA) 2013 Conference in a session chaired by Pinnacle Practice head of Corporate & Licensee Partnerships Anne Fuchs. Fuchs said that there are ...

Jenny Brown named AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... Financial Planning) and Mark Rando (Rando & Associates). Speaking at the Great Gatsby themed Gala Dinner at the AFA Conference on the Gold Coast last night, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the future of the financial advice profession is set to thrive ...

Read the rules, says ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell reassured advisers at the AFA conference that the FoFA best interest duty is not as strict as people think. He reminded them to read the regulatory guidance before jumping to conclusions. "We're just over three months ...

In search of more female advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
There are too few female financial advisers and the AFA national conference is canvassing ways to do something about it. The first step was recognising that there aren't enough women working in the financial services industry and, especially, in financial ...

Registrations open for 'Your best interests'

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013

Sinodinos confirms election promises will be met

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... Sinodinos said. The comments were met with applause by delegates at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)'s annual conference. Turning to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, Sinodinos acknowledged that the advisory community had taken ...

FPA reports $1.4 million surplus

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... without the need for sponsorship or event revenue. "The FPA is no longer reliant on sponsorship monies or an annual conference to meet its operating or funding requirements," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. "Our sustainability is built on membership ...

AQR managed futures funds receives recommended ratings

STAFF REPORTER  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... who was recently in Sydney to present an AQR research paper on managed futures at the Portfolio Construction Forum conference, said the ratings reflect AQR's transparency and expertise in the trend-following strategy. AQR's Australian country head and ...