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Why joint effort is required in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... industry associations were present - all of them keen to demonstrate a united front. Phil Kewin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, was present along with Judith Fox from the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association and ...

CBA chief tasked with rebuilding banking

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... of the ABA has an important role to drive prosperity for all Australians," Baker said. First up on the agenda, the association will face a fresh inquiry by the competition watchdog into the banking sector, this time, examining "loyalty tax"; where new ...

Women in Super: A year of accomplishments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
It was a busy year for Women in Super, capped last Friday with the end-of-year Christmas luncheon where the association raised $18,000 on the day for a community foundation supporting women. Lata McNulty, chair of the NSW Committee, said that in 2019 ...

Tech-powered is empowered: SOAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... accessible, personalised and meaningful for clients." Working with fintechs to create digital SOA technology, the association has conducted consumer testing on digital SOA examples. All consumers tested said they much preferred a digital SOA and the ...

FPA consults on future of advice, policy initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... chief executive Dante De Gori said. FPA members will be asked to contribute their views over the next month via the association's new FPA Community online forum, also launched today. That feedback will shape the association's policy initiatives for the ...

Advice associations welcome ASIC stance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... workability of certain standards. In separate statements, both the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed ASIC's approach to licensee obligations for the code, which won't see the ...

Consultation opens for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... level of sustainability and cohesiveness. Commenting on the opening of the consultation period, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Martin Fahy welcomed the "important opportunity" it presented to improve retirement ...

Grandfathering phase out tussle continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... confirmed it is aiming for mid-year implementation of the phase out of grandfathered remuneration, much to the ire of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP). A CFS spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard the business ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson has hit back at Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive Stephen Glenfield, over recognition of CPD. Glenfield made comments at a ...

Continued calls for code compliance extension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... clearly articulate their intent, and the requirements of planners under the code." He said FPA members have told the association they are concerned about how unclear the code is. "The lack of time frame to transform their business and advice process ...