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AFA: Budget 2012 – robbing Peter to pay Paul

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“Overall, last night’s Federal budget was a solid effort with the focus on getting the country to live within its means by cutting $34 billion and returning to surplus. However,

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10 May 2012

AFA collaborate or perish….life after FoFA

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While there are still concerns within the AFA and the adviser community that the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, recently passed through Parliament, fail to meet their stated objective

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17 Apr 2012

AFA: FoFA side deals not in the national interest

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on the Government to act in the national interest and work directly with the industry to achieve the required changes rather than

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22 Mar 2012

FoFA: Final chance to have an impact says AFA

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The response to the AFA’s political lobbying campaign on FoFA has been outstanding. It is clear that the level of direct contact with politicians has been incredible. Richard Klipin commented,

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16 Mar 2012

Vale Peter Moyle

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Vale Peter Moyle, respected member of the financial planning community. “It gives me great sadness to let you know that our good friend and long-term member of the AFA, Peter

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08 Mar 2012

FoFA: It’s make or break time says AFA

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has sent a letter outlining its five major concerns relating to the proposed Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation to the Independents, relevant frontbenchers

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08 Mar 2012

TAL is the AFA/Plan for Life’s 2011 Life Company of the Year

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As well as taking the top award TAL also took out the Life Insurance/Total and Permanent Disability (Life/TPD) product award and was runner up in three other categories: the Trauma

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23 Feb 2012

AFA Foundation supports victims of Christchurch earthquakes

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The AFA Foundation presented a $A10, 000 donation to the New Zealand (NZ) Consul General, Martin Welsh, for the NZ Prime Minister’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal at the AFA’s Sydney GenXt

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14 Feb 2012

PJC can put FoFA back on track

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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (the PJC) has provided the Government with a unique opportunity to hear about the real impact of the Future of Financial

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06 Feb 2012

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