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Accountants partner up with AXA and MLC to offer financial advice

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... experience challenges with the removal of exemptions proposed under FoFA, we are thrilled to be working with an association of the calibre of the IPA to provide practical solutions for its members". Meanwhile, Nick Hilton, National Manager MLC Business ...

Advisers distracted by industry funds: RiskStore

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... happening now." The Financial Planning Association's media advertising campaign is already in full flight and the Association of Financial Advisers has a campaign set to follow in coming months. Both campaigns join campaigns already underway from Westpac ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... generations are not crippled under the financial burden required to support our rapidly ageing population." Meanwhile the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the move was a forward-thinking step to secure a better retirement ...

ASFA gets behind phoenix reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has welcomed proposed legislation to hold directors of phoenix companies liable for any unpaid superannuation entitlements. On 13 October 2011, the Government presented a bill aimed at amending the ...

MacMillan wins AFA Adviser of the Year

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
West Australian financial planner, Troy MacMillan, has taken out the top gong at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) annual conference and been named Adviser of the Year for 2011. The award, sponsored by Zurich Financial Services Australia ...

Industry funds not our focus: Cormann

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... shadow assistant treasurer, Mathias Cormann, received a warm reception when he addressed delegates yesterday at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference to reiterate his opposition against parts of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) ...

FSS security breach strikes industry chord

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... the dangers and the attraction of the super industry to potential hackers. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) told Financial Standard that as super funds move into the digital age, these kinds ...

ASFA warns against using super to buy homes

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned against making any changes to the superannuation system to help young people get a foot on the property ladder. It follows recent calls from head of Lateral Economics, Nicholas Gruen, to ...

CHOICE, ISN hit back at associations aspersions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... were aware of the disclosure provision and should instead move on as the rest of the industry already has. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said the Future of Financial Advice parliamentary Bill (FOFA Bill) disclosure provision would kill ...

FOFA reaches parliament with undisclosed feature

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... retrospective disclosure statement, which will require fee disclosure statements for all existing clients. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has expressed concern for small advice businesses, citing Rice Warner Research in the Explanatory Memorandum ...