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Former AFA president gets Asia-Pacific appointement

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Former Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) President Dr James Taggart has been elected to the Board of the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association as an Australian representative. Dr Taggart, OAM, said he is honoured to have been nominated and ...

AFA appoints COO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Phil Anderson to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr Anderson said he is pleased to be joining the AFA at such a pivotal time. "I have watched the AFA grow and seen it ...

State winners named in AFA excellence awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Six state winners have been announced in the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Excellence in Education Awards, with the national winner to be announced in October. The award, sponsored by Asteron, applauds independent financial advisers who continue ...

Adviser fee structures hit the spotlight

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... Stewart Bell, executive consultant from Elixir Consulting, gave a detailed masterclass at the Association of Financial Advisers' national roadshow in which he told advisers about the change, which had passed largely unnoticed by the planning community. ...

Coaching tips invigorate adviser roadshow

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... the cookie" in a memorable coaching session on how to build an award-winning business at the Association of Financial Advisers national roadshow in Sydney today. Steve Salvia, financial coach and chief executive of Southern Financial Strategies gave ...

Industry brawl erupts over super network ads

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten told financial planners at a luncheon organised by the Association of Financial Advisers that the industry needed to stop its infighting. "Retail funds bag industry funds, corporate funds bag industry funds, industry ...

Big six use advisers for sales while clients confused on independence

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... product for their circumstances regardless of brand. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers said the most important part of the advice relationship was the actual strategy and advice. "The second part of a successful ...

Minister faces down advisers over opt-in, risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... reforms, answering questions but firmly rejecting criticisms. The tension was palpable at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) luncheon in Sydney yesterday, with advisers reminded to be polite in their questions. Emotions have run high since advisers ...

AFA meets Independents, Greens, Shorten adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has met with the key independent MPs, the Greens and the adviser to the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to discuss reforms for the advice industry. Chief executive of the ...

Guardian join AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Suncorp-owned dealer group Guardian Financial Planning has joined the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Licensee Partnership Program, adding to its 7,000 adviser base. Guardian has around 150 authorised representatives with more than 130,000 clients ...