Experience counts – AFA responds to draft Professional Standards and Life Insurance Bills

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for recognition of the competency and track record of existing advisers in its responses to the Professional Standards of Financial Advisers Bill... Read more continue reading

ATO statistics give SMSF sector the thumbs up

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The latest set of ATO statistics on self-managed super funds (SMSFs) draw a glowing picture of health of the largest superannuation sector, says SMSF Association CEO/Managing Director Andrea Slattery. The... Read more continue reading

AFA launches 2016 Genxt Connect Tour

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) today announced the program for the AFA’s signature event for forward thinking advisers, the AFA 2016 Genxt Connect Tour. “Genxt is an incubator for... Read more continue reading

Super choice of fund, transparency legislation will ‘encourage’ engagement

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The Government’s draft legislation on superannuation choice of fund and transparency will increase people’s engagement with superannuation, says Andrea Slattery, CEO/Managing Director of the SMSF Association. “The Association is a... Read more continue reading

Code of Ethics: reinventing the wheel?

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) believes allowing licensees to create their own codes of ethics and appoint external parties to monitor and enforce them will introduce more red tape... Read more continue reading

Push to model super tax concessions applauded

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A parliamentary committee recommendation that the Federal Treasury should model the long-term savings of superannuation tax concessions to Government via lower spending on the age pension has been warmly welcomed... Read more continue reading

Inspiring change for females in retirement – AFA submission into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement says change is necessary and the Government will reap the benefits... Read more continue reading

AFA unveils new location for 2016 National Adviser Conference

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) announced yesterday that the National Convention Centre in Canberra will play host to its premier event – the 2016 AFA National Adviser Conference (the... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes release of draft LIF legislation, and draft legislation on professional standards for financial advisers

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the Government’s release of Exposure Draft Legislation for the new Life Insurance Framework (LIF) and the release of draft legislation on Professional Standards... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes standards legislation but says some elements ‘not workable’

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the Government’s move to enshrine higher educational and professional standards for financial planners in legislation, but has cautioned some elements are... Read more continue reading