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Licensees must be more open to social media: AFA

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... advisers to be active on social media could soon be more appealing to advisers according the Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox. Speaking on a panel at the AdviserEdge Social Advice Summit on the Gold Coast, Fox said that there ...

Licensee transparency far more urgent than advice register

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... when an adviser leaves a dealer group is more urgent than the government's advice register, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said. "My belief is that it's more important and more urgent because, although it's not a ...

AFA appoints chief commercial officer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers has created the role of chief commercial officer, a position responsible for the association's commercial relationships with stakeholders and consumer campaigns. Pinnacle Practice director Anne Fuchs will take over ...

AFA Excellence in Education state winners announced

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The state winners of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2014 Excellence in Education Award (the Award) were announced at the AFA July National Roadshow. The 2014 finalists for are Charles Badenach from Main Street Financial Solutions, Shaun ...

Better use of client information essential to adviser success

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... information than any other industry, but we barely use it," Heine said at a roadshow of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) in Sydney. He told advisers that "we need to start leveraging what we know about our clients." In a world where crowdfunding ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... certification, code of conduct, standards and ethics, that's a professional association," he added. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer Phil Anderson welcomed the PJC inquiry and the fact that it encourages debate around ...

AFA unveils main principles of code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will prioritise the completion of the organisation's code of conduct after revealing the foundation principles of the document this morning at a roadshow in Sydney. The AFA expected to complete the code of ...

BT asks for full adviser disclosure to consumers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... history, areas of expertise, results of advice audits and annual certification results. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said that only advisers with appropriate qualifications and experience should be on the register, as "this will increase ...

FoFA disallowance vote will save "millions"

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... conflicted remuneration be removed. This is a great result for planners and consumers." The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) agreed and said that the amendments would increase consumer protections. "The prospect of having the FoFA Amendments regulations ...

CBA unveils tougher adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... potential to change the way advisers have their day-to-day conversations with clients," the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said. Advisers should be open about their value proposition and not enter conversations with ...