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Advisers and super key to underinsurance: AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... industries can work together against underinsurance. In the third tranche of research from the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), 'Risking Everything', conducted by researcher CoreData and sponsored by AIA Insurance, 703 individuals were surveyed ...

Advisers to decide opt in: AusFIN

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... fees, it is in their hands," Mack told the Financial Standard. Richard Klipin, chief executive, Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), said the adviser group welcomes this pragmatic stance from AusFIN but dropping fees is not a viable regulation. "It ...

New talent celebrated with AFA award

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has opened nominations for its 2011 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award. The AFA's Rising star of the Year Award (Award) is designed to celebrate the talented newcomers in the world of financial advice. Established ...

Shorten responds to bias accusations

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... industry funds puppet, with a spokesman labelling the claims as "a bit rich". Yesterday the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) claimed the industry superannuation funds were behind the FOFA reforms, were formulating policy and issuing "warnings" ...

Proposed tough planner rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... and lifetime bans for breaches of new regulations. In response to the proposed changes, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has come forward in strong force against the action, calling it the work of industry super funds "trying to do what should ...

New judge for AFA Adviser of the Year award

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... Beaton Research and Consulting, Dr Rebecca Shiels, has joined the judging panel for the ninth Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year Award In her current role, Dr Sheils responsibilities include business-to-business and services ...

Advisers aim for independents over FOFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... told them to target the independents. Speaking at a packed Sydney breakfast organised by the Association of Financial Advisers, Senator Cormann told the crowd that after 1 July the shift of power in the Government would change. The Senate would move ...

AFA targets online ad campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
The advice industry's latest advertising campaign to be to run by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will use a highly targeted online strategy rather than be designed to go head to head with the industry funds on national television. "We are ...

Planning pracs down 10pc value

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... down fiduciary duty and gearing have practices concerned for the value of their business. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is implementing its own support network for advisers transitioning through FoFA, but said that it is probably too early ...

Advisers launch FOFA attack

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... commissions from risk insurance in superannuation funds and the biennial opt-in requirement. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has led the charge by preparing an advice package to instruct planners on how to lobby their local politicians and ...