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FPA expels and fines dishonest member

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... February refused the stay, but has yet to set a date for the review of ASIC's banning decision. The Association of Financial Advisers, of which Tindall is still a member, told Financial Standard it had only become aware of Tindall's indiscretions via ...

Adviser appeals ASIC ban

EMMA RAPAPORT, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... witness to appear before the panel, and that Tindall had suffered "no ongoing unfairness." The Association of Financial Advisers, of which Tindall is also a member, told Financial Standard it had only become aware of Tindall's indiscretions via media ...

AFA returning to its roots

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Coinciding with its 70th anniversary, the Association of Financial Advisers launched an initiative to encourage member engagement at the grassroots level. New president Marc Bineham told Financial Standard the association has learned a lot of lessons ...

Aussie advice firm sold to US risk manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... standards 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 ...

Life insurance commissions bill passes lower house

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... churn clients between life insurance products where there is no consumer benefit," she said. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox said he was "looking forward to advisers having greater certainty and we are keen to see elements ...

Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... process. The body will be funded, both initially and on an ongoing basis, by the industry. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has welcomed the bill as the next step towards recognising financial advice as a profession and providing advisers ...

Former AFA chief executive takes top job at FSC NZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
A former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has been appointed as chief executive of the Financial Services Council of New Zealand. Richard Klipin will take on the top job as of November, having left the role of chief distribution ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... Financial adviser at Integra Financial Services and previous president and current treasurer at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Deborah Kent agrees change is occurring in the financial advice industry but notes more needs to be done to keep ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Mark Dunsford has explained his decision to withdraw the motion to change the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) Constitution at the recent extraordinary general meeting (EGM). The director of Dunsford Financial Planning and leader of the Life ...

AFA award shines spotlight on women in financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... in the profession and in the broader community. Diamantidis accepted her award at the annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference in Canberra. After acknowledging the work of her fellow finalists and thanking the award sponsor TAL, she ...