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FASEA attempting to re-write law: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... rather identifies cases where potentially it might not be compliant," AFA general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said in a paper sent to AFA members. "This has meant that we now have important additional areas of uncertainty with respect ...

Grandfathered commissions ban passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... to ban grandfathered commissions. Association of Financial Advisers general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson has been vocal about the complexity of grandfathered commissions. He released a paper arguing that policy makers have overlooked ...

Complexity of grandfathered commissions overlooked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
In a new policy paper, Association of Financial Advisers general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson argues that the complexity of grandfathered commissions has been overlooked by policy makers. Anderson states in the paper that the 2012 ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... recent Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson argued the affordability of advice for ordinary Australians is under threat. Anderson pointed to the original objectives ...

REP 515 divides advice community

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Association of Financial Advisers' general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson says the financial advice community has been split in two by the corporate regulator. Providing a policy outlook at the AFA National Conference in Adelaide ...

Advice software firm appoints sales lead

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... national sales role at a firm that specialises in wealth management software for advisers. WealthO2 has appointed Phil Anderson as national business development manager, in a new role created in response to "growing demand for a low cost, unconflicted ...

Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... benefit analysis to determine the proposed bill's effectiveness. AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said the bill's problem was that it would not only remove unnecessary insurance, but also a significant amount of ...

FASEA exam was fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... Financial Advisers estimated about 600 financial advisers sat the test. General manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson described them as "brave." These advisers are likely to be confident in their abilities, but haven't been given adequate ...

Advisers not prepared for exam: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
Association of Financial Advisers general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson has labelled the 600 advisers sitting the first exam as "brave", fearing they are underprepared. Anderson believes the advisers taking the exam in the first ...

AFA takes red pen to Hayne report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... value of advice. In a paper released by the association this week, AFA general manager policy and professionalism Phil Anderson issued a pointed assessment of Commissioner Hayne's final report, saying it fails to acknowledge financial advisers working ...