AFA welcomes FASEA extension

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) warmly welcomes the passing of The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Bill (the Bill) today, to extend the deadlines for the FASEA

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AFA calls on ALP to support FASEA extension

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) calls on the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to support the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Bill in the Senate

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AFA welcomes deferral of Royal Commission reforms

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, to defer the implementation of the Phase 2 and Phase 3 recommendations from

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AFA responds to claims by Maurice Blackburn

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On Tuesday 21 April 2020, APRA and ASIC released their latest report on life insurance claims and disputes for the 2019 year. This is an important report that contains a

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AFA welcomes ASIC measures facilitating COVID-19 financial advice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes an announcement from ASIC yesterday which provides initial relief measures for the provision of COVID-19 related financial advice. “Now, more than ever, Australians

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AFA welcomes economic stimulus packages

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the Government’s economic responses to the coronavirus. AFA CEO, Philip Kewin says this week’s announcement and the introduction of the JobKeeper Payment program, gives millions

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AFA Foundation opens 2020 Grants Program

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has opened its 2020 AFA Foundation Grants Program (the Grants Program). The Grants Program launched in 2019 and offers AFA members the opportunity to

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AFA welcomes ASIC’s approach to Code of Ethics

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes today’s announcement from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) outlining the regulator’s approach to licensee obligations for the Financial Planners and Advisers

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Winners of 2019 Consumer Choice Awards announced

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BT Financial Group (BT) has won The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Beddoes Institute (Beddoes) 2019 Consumer Choice Award. OnePath Life and Clearview were runners-up. AFA CEO Philip Kewin

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The unknown consequences of the legislation to ban grandfathered commissions

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) acknowledges the passing of the Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration Bill 2019 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The AFA has long argued that

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