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Code monitoring move disappoints industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... of Financial Advisers, the Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA). Frydenberg and Hume said in a joint statement that the government will work towards establishing the new disciplinary ...

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... Planning Association of Australia, labelling them conflicted and driven by self-interest. The United Financial Advisers Association (formerly known as the Life Insurance Consumer Group) has attacked the key financial advice bodies in a scathing open ...

Adviser association rebrands, grows membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
The United Financial Advisers Association has re-emerged to grow its membership to 2500 advocating for several reforms in the advice sector. Formerly known as the Life Insurance Customer Group, UFAA recently rebranded and decided to cease lobbying for ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association will welcome a new chief executive at the end of August. SAFAA chief executive Andrew Green announced his intention to step down at the association's recent annual conference. Succeeding him will ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... Australasia (FINSIA); Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSF Association); and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA). FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said this is an important step forward for the sector. "Being covered by a code ...

Industry expert joins SMSFA board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... Seniors Australia, Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association. The alliance aims to improve superannuation taxation, Age Pension means testing and the broader retirement income syste ...

Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... SMSF Association, Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association. The alliance aims to improve superannuation taxation, Age Pension means testing and the broader retirement income system. ...

Federal Government names Royal Commission lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... services providers and superannuation funds (excluding SMSFs) alike. Today, the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) voiced concerns that the Royal Commission could lead to further and unnecessary regulation of the stockbroking industry. ...

AI to influence consumer trust: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... was the warning delivered by ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft in his address to the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association conference in Sydney this morning. Addressing delegates, Medcraft made reference to the level of trust in institutions being ...

Professional standards spark SAFAA training

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association is partnering with a global compliance training service provider for a new e-learning initiative. The partnership with GRC Solutions coincides with the passing of legislation for new requirements to ...