ASSOCIATION OF FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Editorial

The old debate pitting institutions against boutique operators has reared its head once again. ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association’s hunt for a new chief executive appears to be nearing the final stages....

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Editorial

If the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers are to merge they will have to work through many divisive issues....

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Financial planning

The leaders of the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers have indicated they will discuss a possible merger of the two competing bodies...

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Financial planning

Adviser-owned dealer group Matrix Planning Solutions has argued it's time for the FPA and the AFA to become one entity....

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Financial planning

Financial services licensees are continuing to scratch their heads over a way to communicate the value of advice....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor warns about the large number of industry bodies in financial services, focusing on AIOFP....

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Financial planning

New evidence has emerged pointing to the seemingly unconventional relationship between the AIOFP and the now defunct fund manager Trio Capital, formerly known as Astarra ...

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Financial planning

The AFA has awarded CommInsure the Platinum Life Company Award at the AFA/Plan for Life 2009 Life Company of the Year Awards....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is highly unlikely to complete its promised return to shadow shopping in the financial planning industry in the curre...

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Financial planning

ASIC has been called on to be more transparent about the purpose of its current comprehensive audit of Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs)....

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Financial planning

Financial planners would be well advised to meet with their local MP and explain to them the value of the industry, according to former NSW Opposition Leader Kerry Chikar...

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Editorial

Last year was a watershed year for the financial planning sector, writes Richard Klipin. He explains why 2010 promises to be a year of opportunity....

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has rejected claims by the Industry Super Network that financial advisers are putting an 'indefensible drag' on Australia’s re...

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Financial planning

In the wake of a challenging year, a number of major hurdles lie ahead for financial planners, writes Richard Klipin....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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