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High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... compiling this list, Financial Standard requested the assistance of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) to confirm that no one on the FS Power50 has breached their respective membership rules. The ...

Royal Commission singles out 325 NAB staff cutting corners

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... forms and that he had breached NAB's code of conduct and licensee standards. NAB did not report Meyn's conduct to the association of which he eventually became a member, the FPA. NAB chief customer officer - consumer and wealth Andrew Hagger said this ...

AFA responds to 'disappointing' PJC life insurance report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has slammed the Parliamentary Joint Committee's report on life insurance, highlighting several aspects as surprising, perplexing and disappointing. The AFA hit out at the PJC's assessment of the direct, group ...

SMSF tool receives industry tick

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... new or emerging potential compliance risks stemming from superannuation regulatory and income tax arrangements. The association, which represents 1.1 million SMSF members, says it agrees with the view outlined by the ATO on appropriate use of reserves ...

Technology for advisers by advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... financial advisers to get involved in designing and building better software for the delivery of goals-based advice. The Association of Goals Based Advice is inviting advisers to participate in the development of software targeted at providing better ...

Acorns mulls ASX listing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... Acorns already allows investors to link their Acorns account with their superannuation fund. It also partnered with the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals to create a new Acorns-like app for superannuation contributions. Since ...

Royal Commission to grill FPA, AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... Commissioner Kenneth Hayne, the inquiry has called upon the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and ASIC to provide case studies on compliance with the law and community standards and expectations ...

CPA Australia names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... Australia appointed its new chief executive, succeeding Alex Malley's interim replacement and who will now leave the association. Andrew Hunter will commence leadership of CPA Australia on April 3, joining from Export Finance and Insurance Corporation ...

Industry responds to latest FASEA guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... guidance issued by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority yesterday. In acknowledging FASEAs statement, the Association of Financial Advisers told members it would like to see further changes to deliver better outcomes. It is concerned ...

TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
TAL and CommInsure each collected three accolades at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Life Company of the Year Awards in Sydney last night, and it was the former which won the top gong. Recognising its excellence in the provision of products ...