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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 ...

Cormann to take over Sinodinos' duties

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... (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 Cormann." "We find him to be one of the best informed ...

CommInsure wins AFA/PFL Life Company of the Year

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... best provide for the insurance needs of Australians and the financial advisers that service them," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. PFL manager of marketing and product development Rael Solomon said that "life companies have continued to innovate their ...

FoFA reform brings general advice into the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... to eliminate. However, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reiterated its position, with chief executive Brad Fox saying that "these claims are totally misconceived." General advice is the provision advice intended to influence a person to ...

AFA to lobby on FoFA through grassroots campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... personally with their federal elected representatives in both the lower house and the Senate," the AFA chief executive Brad Fox said in an email to the media. "We think it is incumbent on us to ensure that our politicians and the public are well informed ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... for the benefit of planners and the end consumer alike." The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that "at first glance it appears that these changes are in line with the intent expressed by the Minister and retain appropriate ...

The AFA develops social media simulator

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... practical tool that they can use to develop their 'one on one' or 'one to many' communication strategy," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. Advisers can segment their client base by date of birth. The simulator then separates clients in three groups ...

Fears to FoFA amendments "overplayed": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... the best interest duty does help improve the access and the affordability to financial advice," the AFA chief executive Brad Fox told Financial Standard. Fox argued that suggestions that the amendments remove key parts of FoFA are "incorrect" and described ...

AFA to train young advisers on soft skills

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... training that today's advisers need if they are to unlock the full value in their client relationships," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. Key presenters at the roadshow include AFA 2013 Rising Star Ravi Agarwal and the AFA 2013 Excellence in Education ...

Government removes self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... services industry has welcomed the government's decision and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that the change "is a positive, practical move." "It is time Australia relied less on being the lucky country and applied ...