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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 ...

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... Planning Association of Australia, labelling them conflicted and driven by self-interest. The United Financial Advisers Association (formerly known as the Life Insurance Consumer Group) has attacked the key financial advice bodies in a scathing open ...

Adviser association rebrands, grows membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
The United Financial Advisers Association has re-emerged to grow its membership to 2500 advocating for several reforms in the advice sector. Formerly known as the Life Insurance Customer Group, UFAA recently rebranded and decided to cease lobbying for ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association will welcome a new chief executive at the end of August. SAFAA chief executive Andrew Green announced his intention to step down at the association's recent annual conference. Succeeding him will ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... Australasia (FINSIA); Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSF Association); and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA). FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said this is an important step forward for the sector. "Being covered by a code ...

More than half of advisers without association membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... affiliation with the SMSF Association. Meanwhile, the Institute of Public Accountants, Mortgage and Finance Advisers Association, he Finance Brokers Association of Australia and Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners each have less than ...