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Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... believe that if they do, there will be a bipartisan political commitment to the system." The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) also raised its voice yesterday against changes to superannuation. In a financial services round table hosted by the ...

Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Following the shock resignation by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) CEO Richard Klipin a month ago, the immediate past president, current treasurer and Interim CEO, Brad Fox was announced as his successor yesterday. Commenting on the announcement ...

Bendigo to offer Challenger annuities in new deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... volatility." Challenger's Liquid Lifetime Annuity was named by Rainmaker as 'best innovation of the year' in 2011 and awarded the AFA/Plan for Life 'income stream - innovation' award in 2010. Rommel Hacopian, general manager for key accounts and platforms ...

Financial advisers recognised for social media strategy

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... Conversationalist' Prize went to Sutherland, a self-confessed technology buff who's behind the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) social media push, alongside another financial adviser Meike Suggars. Judging panel member Trevor Young praised Sutherland ...

Klipin leaves AFA for millenium 3

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... organisation's most successful annual conference in 20 years, Richard Klipin plans to swap his long-standing position as the AFA's CEO to be CEO of the ANZ owned millenium 3 adviser group. Since 2006, Klipin has been widely lauded for transforming the ...

Most consumers distrust advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... the industry in the run up to the government's Future of Financial Advice reforms becoming mandatory from July next year. AFA President Brad Fox says that the AFA's own research has highlighted that one of the key determinates for clients' satisfaction ...

With or without China we're not cactus: James

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... responsible for 34% of global economic growth in 2012, according to Commsec economist Craig James. In his keynote address to the AFA Conference last week, James reminded delegates that even though China is a 'sandbag' to the global economy, and Australia's ...

Advisers failing to engage disillusioned consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... consumers disillusioned by subdued sentiment and negative press, a panel of industry experts has said. Speaking at the annual AFA National Conference on the Gold Coast last week, industry heavyweights such as AMP managing director Craig Meller, CommInsure's ...

AFA: new lost super reforms a cash cow

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... Following the government's recent decision to ease the harsh impact of fees on funds left in forgotten super accounts, the AFA has raised concerns over possible lost benefits during the implementation process as well as dubbing the new measure a "cash ...

Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... clients. That was the overarching sentiment a group of industry practitioners shared with delegates in the final hours of the AFA Conference on Tuesday 30 October. While size clearly provides greater opportunity for scale and fully integrated service ...