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Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... banks' recent move, may yet be a long-term winner. The research is a joint initiative with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), with the inaugural survey conducted last year.

Innovation to drive 2014 AFA Conference

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
The upcoming Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference is looking into the industry's post-FoFA future and focusing this year's event on the theme of innovation. With the regulatory environment all but finalised, the tagline for the ...

FSC advice regulation plan leaves AMP cold

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... Brogden said that the FSC has not consulted with industry superannuation organisations, that the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has been "no-responsive so far" and that "there has been no ASIC involvement in the creation of the plan." In a submission ...

FPA rejects FSC adviser regulation plans

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... was in "urgent need of a circuit breaker" and that the FSC would be "happy to fund it." The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) COO Phil Anderson agreed with the FSC saying that self-regulation was not enough in the current environment, however he ...

SMSF borrowers should be forced to seek advice: AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... into a limited recourse borrowing arrangement should be forced to seek financial advice, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said. In its submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), the organisation said it was supportive of the trustees' ...

AFA awards finalists announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has named the finalists of the adviser of the year, practice of the year and female excellence in advice awards. Finalists for the adviser of the year award are Affinity Private's Catherine Robson, Dartnall ...

Advisers ask for segmented education standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... approach, but instead take into account individual advisers' areas of focus. As part of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Female Excellence in Advice Award semi-finalists roundtable, eight advisers reflected on the challenges that the industry ...

AFA Adviser of Year and Practice of Year semi-finalists announced

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) have announced the semi-finalists in the 2014 AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards. The Adviser of the Year honour was first awarded in 2003 ...

Movers and shakers

... at Invesco and ING in key accounts and research. A AFA appoints chief commercial officer The Association of Financial Advisers has created the role of chief commercial officer, a position responsible of the association's commercial relationships with ...

AMP lifts minimum adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... measures announced today have the support of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).A AMP is liaising with these groups and calling on the industry to adopt these measures. "The actions of AMP are a positive ...