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Planners must boost SMSF specialisation: SPAA

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... barrier to entry is coming down in the SMSF space," he said. As a result Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox said that adviser needs a combination of hard skills and soft skills. "Advisers need to engage people in the way that ...

Admin costs rise four-fold off-platform: research

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... they had to spend on it and the quality of the reporting was an area they felt was inherently limited," Durbin said. Brad Fox, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive said that consumers are seeking greater influence and control over ...

AFA launches initiative to connect women in advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... "It's a broad based initiative that is consistent with the AFA culture around collaboration and inclusiveness," AFA CEO Brad Fox said. Financial adviser and owner of Integra Financial Services Deborah Kent, who was finalist of the AFA Female Excellence ...

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... particular the introduction of Best Interest and the removal of conflicted remuneration," Mr Rantall said. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the move could change the perception of financial advice. "It is an important step in creating consumer understanding ...

Adviser-client communication directly linked to profits: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... are discussing with a few media providers on how to help advisers to adopt their staff into their practice," AFA CEO Brad Fox said. Fox said that practices can hire the services of media providers that would come to the adviser's office once a week rather ...

TAL wins Life Company of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... Long Term Income Stream Award and Annuity & Income Stream Innovation Award for its Care Annuity. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said that while too many Australians are still uninsured, the range of award winners proves that those who are insured are well ...

Industry bodies welcome Code of Conduct update

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... the ongoing services to the client, judged at the initial engagement and again at a pre-agreed renewal point." AFA CEO Brad Fox also stated the need for the organisations to be cautious with the new ASIC guidance. "The AFA has identified that there is ...

AFA makes board and exec changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... Association of Financial Advisers has made a number of changes to its board and senior executive following a recent meeting. Brad Fox, recently appointed as AFA chief executive, has resigned from the position of AFA Treasurer to take up the role of Company ...

AFA ramps up membership campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to attract at least 1,000 more new members by the end of 2013, AFA CEO Brad Fox told Financial Standard. The organisation has just registered a record on new memberships in a roadshow after 151 financial ...

AFA mulls fresh approach to FOFA code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... for a practical approach to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Code of Conduct requirement, AFA newly appointed CEO Brad Fox said. "The first opt-in obligation does not kick in until July 2015, so the industry has the time to get this right," Fox ...