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Industry responds to Dover shutdown

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers will lobby ASIC and the Federal Government to extend the transition period provided to Dover Financial Advisers' authorised representatives in the wake of the dealer group's shock closure. On Friday evening ...

AFA criticises draft FASEA standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers released its assessment of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's 12 draft standards, pointing to numerous areas that need clarity and focus, particularly around governance at the licensee level. ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... plan to achieve greater scale and cost-effectiveness as quickly as possible," Maroney said. "To achieve this goal the association strongly recommends trustees receive specialised SMSF advice from accredited and appropriately qualified professionals to ...

Grandfathered commissions on the outer: Poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... concerned ongoing advice arrangements do not provide a benefit to customers commensurate with the fees they pay. The association agreed with ASIC's recommendations over ending grandfathered submissions, but suggested a three-year timeline to phase ...

TAL bolsters mental health capabilities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... Lydon said. Earlier in the year TAL was named Strategic Insight/AFA Overall Platinum Life Company of the Year at the Association of Financial Advisers Life Company of the Year Awards.

Industry fund welcomes local politician to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... chair of the Top Blokes Foundation, is on the board of the NSW State Archives and serves as chief executive of the Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW. Local Government NSW is currently sourcing a replacement for the vacancy.

Adviser disciplinary regime has holes: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers concedes the existing disciplinary regime for financial advisers is largely ineffective due to a lack of communication between responsible parties. In its response submission to the Royal Commission the AFA said ...

ASIC and FPA submit recommendations to RC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... recommendations in its response to the Royal Commission, again centred on the removal of grandfathered commissions. The association agreed with ASIC's recommendations over ending grandfathered submissions, but suggested a three-year timeline to phase ...

Royal Commission sees increased ASIC, APRA funding

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... (AFCA) will receive $1.7 million in 2018-19 to support the establishment of the external dispute resolution scheme. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) suggested the July 2018 start date for AFCA may not be possible, though, given ...

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... easily, but in a system where engagement is really low, that's going to require a significant education piece." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia also issued a statement on the changes. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said insurance ...