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Mandatory FOFA start date confirmed for July 2013

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... recognise some of our other suggestions," Mark Rantall, head of the FPA told Financial Standard. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) also welcomed the news. "It is good to see that the collective efforts of the AFA and the financial services ...

AFA urges Independents to help change FOFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has written to Independents and other MPs urging their support to change certain elements of the planned FOFA legislation. Issues outlined by the association include the removal of retrospective fee disclosure requirements ...

FOFA discontent rumbles on after PJC findings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... said John Brogden, FSC chief. Planning bodies the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) were also unhappy with the outcome. FPA boss Mark Rantall claimed that while the PJC "acknowledged" some of its concerns ...

TAL big winner in AFA annual awards

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
TAL has taken out the Association of Financial Advisers / Plan for Life's 2011 Life Company of the Year Award. Announced in an awards ceremony yesterday, TAL beat finalists CommInsure and AXA for the overall product and service category, with Brett ...

ALP leadership issues will delay FOFA: Chikarovski

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... around FOFA, said Kerry Chikarovski at an AFA event last night. The political strategist for the Association of Financial Advisers gave an update on the timing of the enquiries into the draft legislation, saying the implementation date would likely be ...

Adviser obligations need to be institutionalised: AFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... events such as the collapse of Storm Financial, according to the head of the AFA. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) GenXt Roadshow in Sydney this morning, Richard Klipin said the industry needed to be clear about what was needed ...

FOFA 'unclear' on legal position of advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... failing to return opt-in paperwork within the allotted time surfaced in evidence from both the Association of Financial Advisers and the Financial Planning Association to a parliamentary hearing this week. The real issue for advisers in the draft legislation ...

FOFA moderate and reasonable: ISN

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... legislation would cost the industry thousands of jobs. Reports today point to comments from Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief Richard Klipin, who warned that as many as 35,000 jobs were on the line in the coming years once the changes trickled ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... wars between the major supermarket players, Richard Klipin, chief executive officer for the Association of Financial Advisers called for a "level playing field," saying that the opt-in principle in particular would lead to more consolidation in the industry ...

Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... can play in productivity and Minister Shorten is well aware of these demographic changes." The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) also welcomed the news, saying the association would continue to work with the Minister "around" FOFA reforms. "Like ...