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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned that summarily ending grandfathered trailing commissions would create a legal/commercial quagmire which may end up benefi...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has acknowledged that the financial adviser exam will likely act as a culling mechanism for inadequate advisers but has urged that t...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has vowed to inform the Assistant Treasurer, Stuart Robert, of the lack of progress achieved by the Financial Adviser Standards and ...

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Policy & Regulation

The Association of Financial Advisers has expressed concern at the impact of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority denying higher education providers the r...

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Policy & Regulation

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned that not enough financial advice experience and understanding has been applied to developing the Financial Adviser Standa...

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Financial planning

Six major financial planning associations have signed on to develop a code monitoring solution for their members. ...

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People & Products

The Association of Financial Advisers has appointed a national chair of AFA Inspire. ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has been urged to give professional associations leadership on continuing professional development with the SMSF Asso...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers worried about the incoming education reforms could restructure their business to become money coaches. ...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has accused the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority of being ‘absolutely unreasonable” with respect to its start-date f...

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Financial planning

Deakin University Professor, Adrian Raftery, has slammed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority for its unreasonable expectations in terms of continuing pro...

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Financial planning

Financial planners who breach the industry’s new code of conduct will face the ultimate sanction of exclusion from the industry under arrangements outlined in a new Finan...

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Financial planning

People receiving financial advice are going to be better placed to deal with any move by a future Labor Government to remove refundable franking credits, according to the...

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Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has sought to put flesh on the bones of its new regime by releasing the relevant provider degrees, qualifications and...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has issued a carefully measured response to the latest Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority blueprint, arguing it needs mor...

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