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Confusion over RG 146 requirements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) has sought clarity from ASIC on what continuous professional development (CPD) financial advisers are still required to do. SAFAA chief executive Judith Fox said that the association was getting ...

FASEA boycott sparks in-fighting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... has led to a call for associations to merge in order to better represent the industry. The United Financial Advisers Association (UFAA) has called on its 6000-strong membership base to boycott the FASEA exam. UFAA chair Alex Vagliviello said that industry ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... arms tied behind their backs in terms of how they can help clients." Neil Macdonald, chief executive of The Advisers Association, said that advisers are operating under a very heavy load at the moment with clients looking for help and reassurance. He ...

WealthO2 appoints national BDM

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... experience in financial services, including nine as head of education for the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association. Moore, meanwhile, joins WealthO2 from HUB24 Custodial Services, where he worked in its investment administration and client ...

Advice groups criticise rushed legislation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... concern and criticism from financial advice industry groups. Both the Association of Financial Advisers and The Advisers Association have lashed out at Treasury, with the former saying the reforms will make financial advice inaccessible and unaffordable ...

More courses get FASEA approval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... the recognition of coursework from the Australian Financial Advisers (AFA) and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) as part of its education standards for financial advisers. Advisers who have completed coursework to attain the FChFP ...

AMPFPA action progresses, associations merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... class action to be filed on behalf of its members later this month, as it gears up to merge with the Hillross Advisers Association. Speaking to Financial Standard, AMPFPA chief executive Neil Macdonald said the filing of the action was delayed by a High ...

Why joint effort is required in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... Association of Financial Advisers, was present along with Judith Fox from the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association and John Maroney from the SMSF Association. Representatives from the Financial Services Council, Association of Superannuation ...

Growing advice group in commissions fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... members at a rapid pace as it takes up the fight to retain life insurance commissions. The United Financial Advisers Association (UFAA) now has over 4000 members after launching just a few months ago. Alex Vagliviello, principal of Charles Alexander ...

Code monitoring move disappoints industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... of Financial Advisers, the Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA). Frydenberg and Hume said in a joint statement that the government will work towards establishing the new disciplinary ...