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FPA voices concern on proposed CSLR, FAR laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... levies in the future of over $1250 per adviser at our current numbers," Abood said. "This is a significant impost on advisers who already face increased costs from the unfrozen ASIC levy, PI premiums and the increased costs all businesses are facing ...

FPA policy and advocacy lead steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... as much as it needs at the moment, so I knew it was time to step away." The FPA confirmed the Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson will act as interim general manager of policy and advocacy for the soon-to-merge association ...

AFA celebrates 10 years of Inspire

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... Australia (FAA). "However, the main reason I'm here is to give you the absolute commitment that Financial Advisers Association of Australia as we come together in early April, openly representing 80% of the financial advisors in the country is absolutely ...

QAR does not "trash" FoFA: Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... report (QAR) does not "trash" or go against the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, says Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Philip Anderson. Labeling QAR "the most important review of financial advice in more than a decade" ...

FPA and AFA set to merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... create the Financial Advice Association of Australia as voted by members today. Members of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) overwhelmingly voted in favour of the proposed merger at their ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Superannuation funds could soon break free from the shackles of intra-fund advice but financial advisers aren't happy about it. The Quality of Advice Review proposal (QAR) sitting before Treasury would give super funds the green light to provide ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... CHOICE's Alan Kirkland said the report is a recipe for another Royal Commission, adding that the new best interests duty for advisers and Good Advice Duty for institutions will be a "lawyer's picnic". "The biggest scandals in financial advice have involved ...

My mind has not been changed: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
Financial advisers and non-relevant providers should share the load when it comes to giving simpler financial advice, Michelle Levy maintains. As previously flagged in the draft proposals, Levy has suggested the Corporations Act be amended to provide ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... supported across the sector and have the potential to quickly improve consumer outcomes. They will also enable financial advisers and planners to provide advice more quickly and lower the costs involved in doing so." Meantime, Insignia Financial chief ...

AFA, FPA propose merged entity name

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... entity should their merger go ahead. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will be known as the Financial Advice Association (FAA) if 75% or more of the members vote in favour of the merger ...