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AFA calls out ISA on claims blame

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox has dismissed Industry Super Australia's calls to connect adviser remuneration with insurance claim decisions. Arguing that linking the two is "like blaming a petrol station for a driver who ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... has been awarded 2015 Life Company of the Year at a ceremony hosted by Plan for Life and the Association of Financial Advisers in Sydney last night. BTFG collected three of 13 awards on offer, also winning the Income Protection Award and Claims Team ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... gathering of financial advisers looking for fresh ideas to kickstart their year. The host was the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), which organised a solid program inviting insurance and practice management experts to the stage, as well as award-winning ...

LIF expected before parliament this week

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... insurers. The legislation would come into effect on July 1 with a two-year transition period. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox, who participated in the development of the LIF along with the Financial Planning Association of ...

AFA makes three senior appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers has made three key appointments. The first, Troy Nutley, joins the AFA as senior adviser, policy and professionalism. Prior to the AFA, Nutley held roles at Centrepoint Alliance and the Financial Ombudsman Service. ...

Adviser standards need a tidy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... themselves financial advisers or planners and it "may lead to consumer confusion." Both ASFA and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) agree that existing financial advisers should be qualified at AQF6 - in line with the Advanced Diploma of Financial ...

AFA winner highlights retirement fears

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers' 2015 Adviser of the Year has said many of his clients are "afraid" of retirement, and not just because of financial concerns. Speaking at a Zurich event in Sydney, The Retirement Advice Centre retirement adviser ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers has made seven recommendations to the Senate Inquiry into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement. In addition to the removal of the $450 monthly superannuation guarantee contribution threshold, the AFA also ...

Government releases adviser education legislation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... advisers', significant benefits to consumers and industry will be delivered," O'Dwyer added. The Association of Financial Advisers welcomed the concept behind the new legislation, but chief executive Brad Fox criticised the Government for only leaving ...

FPA, AFA should merge to keep advice strong

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... into a single body. Connect Financial Service Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan asked for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) to merge. "By having the advice associations merge into a single united ...