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AFA: ‘Inspire’ women to shape advice

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A national initiative has been introduced by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) to connect and support females from across the full spectrum of the financial advice industry. Brad Fox,

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26 Mar 2013

AFA welcomes enshrining ‘financial adviser’ and ‘financial planner’

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the release of legislation into Parliament on enshrining the terms ‘financial adviser’ and ‘financial planner’ in law. “This Bill is about the understanding

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21 Mar 2013

AFA: What consumers really want from their advisers

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What financial advice clients really want from their advisers is a strong professional relationship. This is one of the findings of New Frontiers, a white paper which assessed the views

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13 Mar 2013

TAL awarded PFL/AFA Life Company of the Year

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TAL is the Plan for Life (PFL)/Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2012 Life Company of the Year for the second year in a row. As well as winning the overall

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07 Mar 2013

AFA Cautious on ASIC’s Conflicted Remuneration Guidelines

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is cautious about the implications of Regulatory Guidance on Conflicted Remuneration as issued by ASIC late on Monday night, particularly when viewed in the

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07 Mar 2013

The AFA welcomes the release of ASIC’s Regulatory Guidance

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the release of ASIC’s Regulatory Guidance on Codes of Conduct and the Opt-in Exemption. “The guidance now allows the financial advice industry to

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04 Mar 2013

AFA consulting with advice profession to provide better outcomes

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has been working with key advice profession stakeholders to achieve a more workable approach to the new Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Code of

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19 Feb 2013

AFA Introduces Team Service Awards

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The 2012 Plan for Life (PFL)/Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Life Company of the Year Awards (the Awards), introduced in 2006, recognise organisations that are achieving excellence within the industry.

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15 Feb 2013

Launch of 2013 AFA GenXt Road Show

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has hit the ground running, with the launch of the 2013 GenXt Road Show. “The AFA’s theme this year is The Age of Consumers

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31 Jan 2013

Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

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Immediate past President, current Treasurer and Interim CEO of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Brad Fox, has been appointed to succeed Richard Klipin as CEO of the 66 year

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13 Dec 2012

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