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Grandfathering pushes self-licensing

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... more people going out from those big 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 ...

Jenny Brown named AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
Jenny Brown from JBS Financial Strategists has taken home the Association of Financial Advisers' most prestigious accolade - the AFA Adviser of the Year Award. The Award recognises advisers who demonstrate outstanding leadership, advocacy and innovation. ...

FPA and Cbus reach 'landmark agreement'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has entered what it terms a "landmark agreement" with industry super fund Cbus to begin a pilot professional referral service. The terms of the agreement allow FPA member practices to accept referrals ...

Sinodinos confirms election promises will be met

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... Australia's economic development and prosperity," 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 ...

MetLife poised to enter DLA market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... market if the current legislative and other impediments are removed. Speaking in a panel discussion hosted by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), MetLife head of retirement solutions Ashvin Arora said: "I think certainly it's ...

International advice meeting to develop new strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... we will have much to discuss as we look to grow the base of CFP professionals globally," the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said. The FPA will be hosting the meeting and is hoping to push for the enshrinement ...

Sinodinos aims at "fixing the messes" inherited from Labor

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... coming home." The Senator will be formally addressing the financial services industry for the first time at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Conference next week, but Sinodinos has already commented on some of the issues affecting the industry. ...

Government must lift annuities impediments: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the Government to reduce impediments to the provision of adequate retirement income stream products such as annuities. ASFA acting chief executive Ross Clare said now was an "opportune ...

Advisers to get social media insight at AFA Conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
Financial planners at the Association of Financial Advice (AFA) Conference will receive a unique insight on social media through Twitter co-founder Dom Sagolla. Sagolla will be the main platform speaker at this year's AFA Conference, which will be held ...

75,000 SMSFs non-compliant: ATO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... funds," Forsyth said. "We treat seriously anything that involves the misuse of the fund." The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA)'s director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said that most compliance breaches happen ...