PHIL ANDERSON

Financial planning

According to the former AFA submission to the Senate Economics Committee’s investigation into ASIC, there are “significant differences” in the treatment of misconduct in...

Financial planning

Three things are missing from the government’s formal response to the QAR, according to the FAAA’s Phil Anderson, while a panel has shared why they believe the QAR should...

Financial planning

The FAAA’s Phil Anderson has shed light on when advisers could see any update from the government on the progression of the Quality of Advice Review changes....

Financial planning

The Financial Advice Association Australia has recorded over 8,700 membership renewals, including over 80 per cent of eligible practitioner members....

Financial planning

Students of financial planning degrees could be sourced to provide financial advice to super fund members, according to the Financial Advice Association of Australia....

Financial planning

In light of the recent experience pathway consultation, former AFA chief executive Phil Anderson has debated whether 10 years of experience can be comparable to a univers...

People & Products

Benjamin Marshan, general manager for policy and advocacy at the FPA, is to leave after seven years ahead of its merger with AFA with a replacement appointed in the inter...

Financial planning

The Code of Ethics should be revamped next year following a Treasury review, according to AFA chief executive Phil Anderson, with problems cited in the introduction of th...

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Life/Risk

AFA chief executive, Phil Anderson, has clarified Quality of Advice Review proposals regarding obtaining client consent for life insurance commission following a meeting ...

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Editorial

The proposed merger of the FPA and AFA is a step forward – not just for the profession, but for all those yet to benefit from financial advice....

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers says it has received positive signs from the minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, that he is very willing to help fix the...

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Financial planning

Prescriptive Professional Year requirements are hampering the advice industry in a time of declining adviser numbers, say two industry associations....

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers is calling on the Government to implement the association’s proposed changes to the “experience pathway” before the next election....

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Financial planning

There needs to be mechanisms in place to encourage Australians to understand investment risks they are taking and to consider other forms of protection, industry associat...

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Financial planning

The financial advice profession is seeing a move away from legislation implementation and the Association of Financial Advisers’ new chief executive is hoping this will l...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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