FPA achieves change to risk commissions inside super

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Comments today by the Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten indicating the reversal of ban on commissions on insurance inside Superannuation is a direct result of an ongoing campaign by... Read more continue reading

CHOICE campaign displays apparent hypocrisy, says FPA

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is calling to question the apparent double standards consumer group CHOICE has displayed with its Big Bank Switch campaign launched this week. The program, run... Read more continue reading

ASIC welcomes standard risk measure for super funds

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ASIC today welcomed the launch of the Standard Risk Measure for superannuation by the Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC). The Standard Risk Measure disclosures... Read more continue reading

Financial Planning Association to advertise consumer ‘trust mark’ for good financial advice

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Australia’s peak association for professional financial planning, the Financial Planning Association (FPA), has earmarked a September launch of a new national advertising campaign aimed at highlighting the professional credentials of... Read more continue reading

AFA: FOFA is policy on the run – fails to address the real issues

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The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms are not addressing the real issues which confront Australia, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). AFA CEO Richard Klipin said a... Read more continue reading

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – June 2011

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  The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 2.7% during June 2011. Many other major markets also fell during the month including Hong Kong... Read more continue reading

AFA campaign gains traction; meeting with Independents

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AFA meets with independent MPs – Grass roots political campaign paying off, but now is not the time for complacency After meeting with key independent politicians in Canberra this week,... Read more continue reading

AFA and Guardian Financial Planning join forces for a stronger FOFA voice

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Suncorp-owned dealer group Guardian Financial Planning announced today that the group has formed a partnership with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), joining the AFA’s Licensee Partnership Program.The partnership puts Guardian on... Read more continue reading

Call for AFA 2011 Rising Star of the Year Award nominations

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for nominations for the 2011 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award), sponsored for the seventh consecutive year by OnePath.... Read more continue reading

AIOFP paper: FOFA – a chance to get it right

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Peter Johnston, on behalf of Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners, released a discussion paper entitled “FOFA – a chance to get it right” with recommendations for changes to proposed... Read more continue reading