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Key PIS and Asteron execs move to Millennium3

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... Financial. Millenium3 chief executive Richard Klipin joined in November 2012 after heading up the Association of Financial Advisers since 2006. Visit FS Advice - The Australian Journal of Financial Planning website for key industry updates.

Government releases FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013
... Government 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
... the 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 ...

Advisers "hopeful" to hear FoFA changes before 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... year. "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 ...

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 ...

Government removes self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... qualifications," 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 ...

Young shy away from joining advice industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... insufficient 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 ...

Cbus, FPA explain their referral deal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... way to meet this need but not all advisers agree. Joe Nowak, former national president of the Association of Financial Advisers and an adviser who already works closely with many clinets who use industry funds, countered: "Industry funds will have to ...

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 ...

Jenny Brown named AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
Jenny Brown from JBS Financial Strategists has taken home the Association of Financial Advisers' most prestigious accolade - the AFA Adviser of the Year Award. The Award recognises advisers who demonstrate outstanding leadership, advocacy and innovation. ...