AFA Opens 2013 Excellence in Education Award

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for nominations for the sixth AFA Excellence in Education Award (the Award).  The Award, sponsored by Asteron Life, recognises outstanding advisers committed

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AFA Conference: Firmly focused on consumers

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In line with its Age of Consumers 2013 focus, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is currently preparing a consumer-centric program for its national Conference in October. AFA CEO, Brad

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Budget super reforms deliver mixed outcomes: AFA

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Last week’s release by the Federal Government of proposed changes to superannuation provide mixed results for Australians, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). “Yesterday the AFA called for an

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AFA: Certainty crucial for restoring consumer faith in superannuation

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for an amnesty on making changes to the taxation of superannuation in next month’s Federal budget in order to restore consumer faith

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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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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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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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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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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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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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