PHIL ANDERSON

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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Financial planning

The financial advice industry is finishing the year with a loss of 2,189 advisers, however the worst is yet to come, according to Wealth Data....

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Financial planning

Despite the level of misinformation on social media, it can still be a reliable gateway for people to get involved with professional, regulated advice....

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Financial planning

Relief from the corporate regulator levy, which could have tripled in three years without action, is the biggest win for the industry this year, according to the Associat...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has said it believes the education authority’s consultation on amending Standard 3 of its code of ethics is a genuine exercise and e...

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Financial planning

Given the education authority will transfer to Treasury in 2022, amendments to its code of ethics will likely be limited to Standard 3 given it has not indicated consulta...

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Policy & Regulation

The Association Financial Advisers will use the Quality of Advice review to push for tweaks to the single disciplinary body and the mechanism for registration to the Tax ...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has welcomed the release of the Financial Services Council white paper that proposed recommendations to reduce the cost and time inv...

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Outsider

Outsider recently found himself screaming at his computer screen while covering the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Evolve conference....

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Policy & Regulation

The draft legislation for the Better Advice Bill has outlined the Financial Services and Credit Panel will convene on serious matters, but the Association of Financial Ad...

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