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Government releases FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013
... and Treasury for improvements in this area," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) asked for additional clarification on the grandfathering provision and clear time frames for the amendments.

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... terms of reference, but have made some suggestions to the Treasury's initial document. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has asked the inquiry to review the effectiveness of the AFSL External Dispute Resolution framework and the interplay with ...

Advisers "hopeful" to hear FoFA changes before 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... "It is a question of timing, but we are hopeful this can be solved before Christmas," the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer Phil Anderson told Financial Standard. Anderson explained that the association does not know if ...

AFA to train young advisers on soft skills

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will be focusing on helping advisers develop emotional intelligence and soft skills in its GenXt Roadshow for 2014. The roadshow will kick off in Hobart on February 4, 2014, and will also visit Adelaide, Perth ...

Jenny Brown named FS Smileys Scholar of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

Government removes self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... he added. The financial services industry has welcomed the government's decision and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that the change "is a positive, practical move." "It is time Australia relied less on being ...

Young shy away from joining advice industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... despite numerous initiatives to encourage young people to become financial planners. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox told Financial Standard that "there are not enough new planners coming through," even if "new adviser ...

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STAFF WRITERS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... planning groups what they are doing to stay ahead of the curve, what Cbus' referral deal with the FPA means, review how the AFA conference went, assess Senator Sinodinos' first major industry speech and profile star fund manager David Paradice. We also ...

Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... Wingate Asset Management chief investment officer Chad Padowitz said in a presentation at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. The important consideration with equity strategies at this stage in ...

Grandfathering pushes self-licensing

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... from those big groups and getting their own license." Micallef and Cargakis spoke at the Association of Financial Advice (AFA) 2013 Conference in a session chaired by Pinnacle Practice head of Corporate & Licensee Partnerships Anne Fuchs. Fuchs said ...