ASSOCIATION OF FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has confirmed transitional arrangements on volume rebates involving the grandfathering of those existing before 30 June, 2012....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government’s Future of Financial Advice reforms have banned all risk commissions in super and volume rebates at the same time as imposing a two-year opt-in on...

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Financial planning

New AFA research has confirmed FOFA risks escalating Australia's underinsurance problems....

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Financial planning

The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) has opposed moves from financial planning bodies to have the use of the terms 'financial planner' and 'financial adviser' rest...

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Financial planning

The Treasury's two 'best interest' duty options, offered up to the Future of Financial Advice Peak Consultation Group for discussion, have been met with a mixed response....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes carry with them the genuine risk of benefiting the big banks, institutions and industry funds at the ex...

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Financial planning

The number of legislative and regulatory changes for the financial planning industry coming through in the next couple of years could be too burdensome and distracting fo...

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Editorial

With the major institutions and dealer groups having actively encouraged their financial planners to vote 'yes' to the Financial Planning Association's (FPA's) constituti...

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People & Products

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Wealth Enhancers financial adviser Sarah Riegelhuth to chair its 2011-2012 GenXt Committee....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reiterated its calls for a level playing field for all who provide financial advice to retail clients - including the indu...

Financial planning

The advice industry needs to shift its thinking regarding female clients, according to advisers and consultants....

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has hit back at the industry super funds' campaign against adviser fees, saying their approach is simplistic and draws attenti...

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Editorial

The Minister for Financial Services, Billl Shorten, knows as well as anyone else in the financial services sector that the IFAAA is a minnow. Thus his recent comments mus...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is about to launch a special award for female financial advisers, aimed at tackling the gender gap in the industry....

Financial planning

Intra-fund advice should be included in the opt-in debate due to a lack of transparency regarding the way industry super funds finance it, according to Association of Fin...

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