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New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... Industry Working Group is a new collaboration between the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Industry ...

Former AFA chief executive takes top job at FSC NZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
A former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has been appointed as chief executive of the Financial Services Council of New Zealand. Richard Klipin will take on the top job as of November, having left the role of chief distribution ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... Council of the ABA, I would like to thank Steven for his tremendous commitment to the industry and his leadership of the association. Steven helped the banking industry navigate through a rapidly changing political and regulatory environment in the wake ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... is productive. Financial adviser at Integra Financial Services and previous president and current treasurer at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Deborah Kent agrees change is occurring in the financial advice industry but notes more needs to ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Mark Dunsford has explained his decision to withdraw the motion to change the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) Constitution at the recent extraordinary general meeting (EGM). The director of Dunsford Financial Planning and leader of the Life ...

Industry bodies united on group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... industry bodies have collectively reinforced their beliefs on the purpose of group insurance in superannuation. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services ...

Insurance reforms get member support

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... difficult time," said out-going AFA president Deborah Kent. AFA chief executive Brad Fox added: "For 70 years the association has supported, looked after and led our members and we will continue to do that - that's our job." LICG founder Mark Dunsford ...

AFA excellence in education award winner revealed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers and Asteron Life have presented the 2016 AFA Excellence in Education Award this morning. Ascent Wealth Management's Stephen Nielsen was presented the award, while Steve Dobson of Mal Dobson & Associates was awarded ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... conference to meet the challenges posed by legislation with the collaborative, can-do attitude that has always defined the association's annual meeting. AFA chief executive Brad Fox, new treasurer Deborah Kent and outgoing vice-president Jenny Brown ...

MDAs overhauled by new regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... respond to innovation in the financial services industry. IMAP chairman Toby Potter said the new guide reflected the association's submission to the consultation paper, describing the updated version of RG179 as easy to read and a "clear and pragmatic ...