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Fears to FoFA amendments "overplayed": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... the amendments to the best interest duty of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will affect the quality of advice are "overplayed," the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said. "Improving the best interest duty does help improve the ...

Centrepoint optimistic after completing AAP acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... expert. De Zwart said that adviser numbers have been steady since July and that the group is focusing on the quality of advice rather than in the numbers. "Growth isn't what we are about. So we are not actively recruiting, but waiting for people to come ...

Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... all members," Slattery said. She added that SPAA will engage in discussions with ASIC and that looking at the quality of advice and the level of disclosure by those providing services to SMSF "will improve the service of a sector that is continuing in ...

ASIC questions SMSF advice in proposed guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) has called into question the quality of advice given to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) investors in proposed guidance the regulator released today. "There is a need to improve the ...

WealthSure undertakes major reform of the business

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... WealthSure chief executive David Newman said. "Like any other dealer group, we are going to get some advisers whose quality of advice could be better," he admitted. Newman argued that the enforceable undertaking is an opportunity for WealthSure "to reposition ...

ASIC admits Commonwealth FP investigation was "not adequate"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... "extensive surveillance" of the planning unit between February 2007 and February 2008. "ASIC formed the view that the quality of advice and standards of practice in CFPL were unacceptable," the submission said. The regulator admitted that "it should ...

Paragem FUA reaches $1.9bn after new mergers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... higher end of the market. "Each practice brings a level of commitment to operate without conflict and to focus on quality of advice as opposed to being part of an aligned network," Knox said.

Suncorp Advice appoints practice development manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... advisers in Queensland to help them grow their business and introduce best practice procedures to improve the quality of advice they provide. He will also coach financial planners in maintaining professional standards and how to bring their businesses ...

Nominations open for AFA Excellence in Education award

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... those skills," AFA head of Campus Nick Hakes said. "Adviser's commitment to their ongoing development and the quality of advice they provide to their clients is key to ensuring the transition of our advice industry into a sustainable long term advice ...

Centric Wealth recalibrates advice through newly-formed board

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... industry discussion about fees, the first meeting of the Centric Wealth client advisory group confirmed that quality of advice was more valuable than price. "For me and our advisers the most important message was that fees will only be an issue if the ...