The Australian life/risk sector is facing a fundamental reshaping as advisers move beyond the LIF and banks consider their return on investment, Mike Taylor finds....
The Association of Financial Advisers has appointed adviser distribution specialist, Philip Kewin, as its new chief executive....
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive, Brad Fox is to step down from the role handing over to former Zurich executive, Philip Kewin....
The AFA has welcomed the Government’s move to introduce the life insurance remuneration bill to the lower house today, particularly the move to treat life insurance attai...
AFA chief executive, Brad Fox, has stressed the need for advisers to experiment and share results with their peers to adapt to change and thrive....
There can be no doubting how many life/risk advisers remain aggrieved by the LIF outcome, but bi-partisan Parliamentary support means there is no unscrambling the omelett...
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive, Brad Fox, argues that planners will need to become increasingly adaptive to cope with the rapid rate of change occurrin...
Brad Fox says associations such as the AFA need to identify advisers, licensees and institutions who aren’t doing the right thing....
Financial advisers have a critical role in helping their clients to deal with life insurance claims, AFA chief executive, Brad Fox believes....
There was bipartisan support for the Government’s move to provide an additional 30 days for advisers to send fee disclosure statements and opt-in notices to clients....
Advisers need to speak to clients in a language they can relate to, AFA chief executive, Brad Fox believes....
The Association of Financial Advisers has welcomed FOFA amendments extending opt-in time-frames....
The AFA has turned to Adviser Ratings to help educate the public about the value of financial advice....
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....
The Association of Financial Advisers claims critics of its handling of the LIF outcome need to appreciate the political realities....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....