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Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... against "product spruikers". Industry bodies the Financial Planning Association (AFP) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed the move, with the FPA calling it a "historic day". "The FPA has long called for 'truth in labelling' ...

CommInsure expands income protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... this year's Income Protection prize in the Life Company of the Year Awards held by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life. "We identify income protection as one of the most important insurance needs, this is why we are providing ...

Adviser-client communication directly linked to profits: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... costs." Clients ranked "communication" the third lowest rated feature in the survey... The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), which presented the survey together with Business Health and AIA Australia announced that the association is already addressing ...

TAL wins Life Company of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
TAL has been named the Plan For Life (PFL)/Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2012 Life Company of the Year for the second year in a row. As well as winning the overall Platinum Award, TAL also took away the Term/TPD Product Award and was a finalist ...

More details needed on conflicted remuneration guide

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance on conflicted remuneration but have asked for more clarity on ...

Industry bodies welcome Code of Conduct update

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance on the regulatory code of conduct. After the release of the guidance ...

AFA makes board and exec changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... has made a number of changes to its board and senior executive following a recent meeting. Brad Fox, recently appointed as AFA chief executive, has resigned from the position of AFA Treasurer to take up the role of Company Secretary. Gary O'Sullivan ...

AFA outlines stance on conflicted remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has prepared a document, due for public release shortly, expressing its concerns over the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) consultation paper on conflicted remuneration. The AFA already ...

AFA ramps up membership campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to attract at least 1,000 more new members by the end of 2013, AFA CEO Brad Fox told Financial Standard. The organisation has just registered a record on new memberships in a roadshow after 151 financial ...

AFA mulls fresh approach to FOFA code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is still looking for a practical approach to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Code of Conduct requirement, AFA newly appointed CEO Brad Fox said. "The first opt-in obligation does not kick in until July ...