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Fox warns against direct life insurance again

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... bells - it means the policy has not been underwritten and consumers find out they were never covered when making a claim, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. "Buying life insurance without a financial adviser might be faster up front, but the sting is ...

Fox urges advisers to become professionals

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Professionalism, trust, and gaining public confidence were the key takeaway messages from AFA chief executive Brad Fox at this year's Genxt Connect Tour. Speaking to a crowded Sydney ballroom, Fox plead financial advisers to take the financial standards ...

FPA expels and fines dishonest member

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... Tindall's indiscretions via media reports and had not received any similar complaints but is exploring the issue. In a statement, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the association's disciplinary procedures are built on fairness and will be used to assess ...

Landmark advice reforms pass Senate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... policy lapse 100% is clawed back in the first year and 60% in the second year. The changes will commence on 1 January 2018. AFA chief executive Brad Fox welcomed the reforms saying they will level the playing field for advisers who arrange more than ...

Adviser appeals ASIC ban

EMMA RAPAPORT, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... indiscretions via media reports last week and had not received any similar complaints but is exploring the issue. In a statement, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the association's disciplinary procedures are built on fairness and will be used to assess ...

La Trobe gains new ground on aged care

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... specific accreditation courses on aged care regulation, social services and estate planning. David Reed, winner of the 2015 AFA Adviser of the Year, is focusing his efforts on retirement coaching. Early this week, Financial Standard also reported that ...

AFA returning to its roots

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... lot of lessons from 2016 and wants to put the ongoing development of the association "back into the adviser's hands." "The AFA has always been known for its strong culture and we don't want to lose any of that, so we've been building our various Communities ...

Aussie advice firm sold to US risk manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... will be a wonderful addition to our employee benefits consulting operations." In 2014 the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) named Complete Financial Balance as the inaugural Practice of the Year. Campbell received the AFA Adviser of the Year Award ...

Elders and AFA partner on education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... grants, designed to up-skill advisers in preparation for the future professional standard reforms. They will undertake the AFA's FChFP (Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner) designation. General manager of Elders Financial Planning, Tony Beaven said ...

Non-aligned advisers gifted growth opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... quality advice are growing as the industry's historically bad behaviour continues to repeat itself. That is the view of the 2016 AFA Practice of the Year Award winner Sam Henderson. Speaking at a media briefing hosted by Zurich, Henderson said he doesn't ...