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Melbourne-based BDM joins Morningstar

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
Morningstar Australasia has appointed Guy Callaghan as Melbourne-based business development manager to further enhance the firm's sales and client relationship management efforts. "We're working with an increasing number of dealer groups, brokers, institutions ...

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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
The Australian market is set for a flat start despite an unexpectedly strong increase in US consumer spending in February. Wall Street rose slightly, its ninth straight session of gains. At 0800 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures ...

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 ...