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Planners urged to address ethics

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... for what they believe in as "no one else is going to fight our battles for us". Meanwhile, AFA chief executive, Richard Klipin said the industry body will unveil new initiatives to boost consumer confidence in the advice sector at the AFA National Convention ...

AFA announces Rising Star nominees

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... future leaders of the advice industry. This year, six advisers made it to the shortlist. AFA chief executive officer Richard Klipin said the final contenders are the cream of today's crop of young advisers. "These individuals have a pedigree education ...

AFA unveils Adviser of the Year Award finalists

AFA MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... and has introduced a new category to reflect fierce competition this year for the top prize. AFA chief executive Richard Klipin said they've introduced a 'highly commended' category to recognise the advisers who were "within a hair's breadth of making ...

Industry assoc review goals and growth

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... perspective, talks of a merger between FPA and AFA had previously occurred but no merger eventuated from the discussions. Richard Klipin, chief executive of AFA, said while collaboration could be on the agenda, having healthy competition among associations ...

AFA launches FOFA Working Group

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
... real impact of reform on consumers, advisers, the financial advice industry and on Australia as a whole," said Richard Klipin, AFA chief executive officer. FOFA will consist of members of the financial planners industry including those from CommInsure ...

Industry backs MySuper reforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... far in addressing adequacy of retirement income and that professional financial advice should play a bigger role. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the AFA, said they welcome some parts of the superannuation package announced today but criticizes the ...

Planners rank high on client scorecard

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... Those who don't use planners awarded a much lower trust rating of 4.5, according to the survey of 1,054 people. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the AFA, said the research indicates consumers who have an advice relationship are "better planned and ...

Planners welcome comms ban

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... that practices often cross subsidise services, that the higher value clients subsidise the lower value ones," said Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers. "But in a [post commission] world advisers won't be able to do ...

AFA airs planner worries on fin reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... standards, on the whole, but could also hurt the future of small to medium size Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs). Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said the association has met in Canberra last week with members ...

FPA and AFA back members to remain in industry

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
... businesses." The FPA membership includes more than 6,000 financial planning practices and more than 8,000 practitioners. Richard Klipin, chief executive at the AFA, which has around 1,500 members, said he doesn't expect many of the association's members ...