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AFA Inspire initiative launched in Sydney

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) formally launched its Inspire initiative to provide a network and professional community for women in the financial advice industry at an event in Sydney last night. The initiative is aimed not only at financial ...

Industry "disappointed" at PJC recommendation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... listening," Rantall said. "But it looks like the legislation will pass unamended," he added. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operation officer Phil Anderson said also said that the organisation is disappointed that the report does not ...

Dissenting Coalition TASA report could impact independents

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... submissions and working on a report that will be tabled in the Parliament next Monday. But the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operation officer Phil Anderson told Financial Standard that "it is quite probable that there is a dissenting ...

Industry bodies ask PJC for TASA extension

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... for an amendment of the bill allowing 12 further months to comply with the legislation. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operation officer Phil Anderson also spoke during the hearing and asked that the starting date for the legislation ...

PJC to hold TASA hearing tomorrow

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... legislation," FPA general manager of Policy and Standards Dante De Gori told Financial Standard. The Association of Financial Advisers will also present its views at the PJC and will submit a proposal for an amendment of the bill. Last week, the Government ...

Government extends TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... Financial Planning Association (FPA) general manager of Policy and Standards Dante De Gori said. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) also welcomed the decision. "The AFA accepts that financial advisers will come under the TASA regime, however ...

AFA moves into broadcast to promote advice vision

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is in the initial stages of a new broasdcast strategy to raise awareness about the importance of receiving financial advice. The AFA chief executive Brad Fox told Financial Standard that the organisation is ...

Greens hold the key to TASA in Senate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... the bill to be approved at today's sitting in the House of Representatives. The FPA and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) spent the last 24 hours lobbying members of the Parliament from all parties for the bill to be delayed another six or ...

TASA now likely to include advisers by July 2013

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... Treasury received 33 submissions, including those of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). The FPA was concerned about the short period of time ...

Shorten slams opposition's 'freeze-frame' super plans

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... superannuation savings by over half a trillion dollars by 2037," Shorten added. Meanwhile, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has welcomed the passing of the bill into the House of Representatives; however, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said ...