AFA

Financial planning

Following a redesign of the AFA’s leadership team, the association has appointed Roz Kaye to the newly created role of member services manager....

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Policy & Regulation

The Government will consider further extending the existing FOFA provisions if reforms are not found to better align firm and consumer interests by 2018....

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Financial planning

The AFA has turned to Adviser Ratings to help educate the public about the value of financial advice....

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Editorial

A change of minister combined with a change in ministerial advisory personnel and Government policy attitudes has altered the dynamic for the key financial services lobby...

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Life/Risk

The Life Insurance Framework and other key issues are on the agenda when key planner groups meet with the new Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer this week....

People & Products

The Association of Financial Advisers has recruited a former journalist as an events associate....

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People & Products

While Kelly O’Dwyer has succeeded Josh Frydenberg as Assistant Treasurer most of the key advisory personnel are expected to remain in place....

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Financial planning

The AIOFP has been rebuffed by the FPA and AFA in its efforts to present a ‘united front’ on the Life Insurance Framework....

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Life/Risk

The Association of Financial Advisers claims critics of its handling of the LIF outcome need to appreciate the political realities....

Financial planning

Association of Financial Advisers chief operating officer, Phil Anderson has been recruited by netwealth to head up governance and advice....

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Life/Risk

The Association of Financial Advisers and consultants claim life/risk advisers may actually see advantages in the new post-Trowbridge hybrid remuneration environment....

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Financial planning

The AFA announced a life insurance roadshow for insurance advisers after they indicated they need support to move from upfront to hybrid commissions....

Financial planning

Financial advisers should not expect support from political parties, media or insurers over life insurance commission changes with advisers left to navigate the changes, ...

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Life/Risk

The Association of Financial Advisers wants lapses which are beyond the control of advisers to be exempted from the three-year claw-back provisions....

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Editorial

Money Management’s Mike Taylor writes that, for the AFA, the whole life/risk reform process was a case of damned if you do and damned if you don’t....

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