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AIFA in the News

Chris Cummings is always keen to ensure the voice of IFAs is heard. The press frequently seek him out for comment and he is a frequent contributor and columnist for the IFA trade press.

Here are articles he has written and those where his view was sought and published.

 

• No advice at all for a £12,000 fee... but that is normal, say adviser firms
  Mail online (28 February 2009)

• Campaign grows for audit of FSA budget
  Money Marketing (19 February 2009)

• 'IFAs pay for bank failures'
  Money Marketing (19 February 2009)

• Aifa/Ami announces strategy group to challenge FSA fee increases
  Money Marketing (17 February 2009)

• IFAs have paid too much for too long - AIFA
  IFAonline (12 February 2009)

• Aifa says medium-size IFAs face 90% fee hike
  Money Marketing (12 February 2009)

• Aifa raises fears over MoneySense
  Money Marketing (12 February 2009)

• AIFA calls for adviser views on cap requirements
  IFAonline (11 February 2009)

• Aifa challenges FSA over lack of IFA trust
  Money Marketing (10 February 2009)

• Advisers reject FSA's ‘lack of trust' claim
  IFAonline (10 February 2009)

• AIFA to launch decumulation project
  IFAonline (10 February 2009)

• IFAs not responsible for Kaupthing risk - AIFA
  IFAonline (06 February 2009)

• Aifa tells MPs highlighting KSF IoM risk was providers' responsiblity
  Money Marketing (03 February 2009)

• Aifa wants clarity on overlap
  Money Marketing (22 January 2009)

• Walk, don't run
  Money Marketing (22 January 2009)

• Aifa welcomes FOS proposal to lower IFA levies
  Money Marketing (15 January 2009)

• The value of trust
  Money Marketing (08 January 2009)

• Disclosure needs demarcation
  Money Marketing (18 December 2008)

• Cummings says banks shutting down IFA firms
  Money Marketing (11 December 2008)

• 'FSA has broken social contract with advisers'
  Money Marketing (11 December 2008)

• Capital requirements could drive firms to scrap compliance support, says Aifa
  Money Marketing (27 November 2008)

• Trampled in U-turn
  Money Marketing (27 November 2008)

• IFA capital requirement could rocket
  Money Marketing (27 November 2008)

• Advisers' long-stop hopes are dashed
  Money Marketing (27 November 2008)

• 2012 Exam deadline for all advisers
  Money Marketing (27 November 2008)

• On reflection
  Money Marketing (27 November 2008)

• PBR: SMEs to have "as long as they need" to pay taxes
  Money Marketing (24 November 2008)

• Aifa chairman John Gummer makes plea to FSA over sales/advice split
  Money Marketing (20 November 2008)

• Skandia ditches ABI to join Aifa
  Money Marketing (06 November 2008)

• Skandia makes the distinction
  Money Marketing (06 November 2008)

• Aifa urges FSA to separate the "barbers" from the "surgeons"
  Money Marketing (03 November 2008)

• Sesame chief joins AIFA board
  IFAonline (28 October 2008)

• Aifa jubilant after Turner admits IFA levies are too high
  Money Marketing (23 October 2008)

• A revolution at the regulator
  Money Marketing (23 October 2008)

• Aifa welcomes Lord Turner’s comments
  Money Marketing (17 October 2008)

• Aifa backs Tory call for temporary end to forced-annuitisation
  Money Marketing (09 October 2008)

• Respect the consumer's choice of distributor
  Money Marketing (09 October 2008)

• Advisers give Money Guidance cold shoulder
  IFAonline (07 October 2008)

• AIFA wants 'sensible' five-year RDR qualifications transition
  IFAonline (03 October 2008)

• 'Tied advice could lead to increase in misselling claims'
  Money Marketing (02 October 2008)

• Aifa to host RDR web chat for members
  Money Marketing (26 September 2008)

• AIFA calls for two sales channels
  Money Marketing (22 September 2008)

• Tide waits for no man
  Money Marketing (18 September 2008)

• Feedback on RDR is delayed to November
  Money Marketing (14 August 2008)

• Distinction mark
  Money Marketing (14 August 2008)

• FSA is right to give Pain time - AIFA
  IFAonline (7th August 2008)

• Aifa wants to know if
  Money Marketing (31 July 2008)

• Advice and sales division is the key to trust: Aifa
  FT Adviser (31 July 2008)

• Consumers support sales split
  Money Marketing (31 July 2008)

• AIFA calls for clear divide between sales and advice
  IFAonline (30 July 2008)

• IFAs ready for consolidation push
  FT Adviser (24 July 2008)

• Aifa boss takes up Telos role
  FT Adviser (17 July 2008)

• Aifa confident over long stop
  Money Marketing (17 July 2008)

• Question of trust
  Money Marketing (10 July 2008)

• Providers cautioned against commission snatching: Aifa
  FT Adviser (04 July 2008)

• A wake-up call
  FT Adviser (03 July 2008)

• Aifa demands more clarity as 87% miss TCF deadline
  Money Marketing (03 July 2008)

• FSA has 'lessons to learn' on principles-based regulation - AIFA
  IFAonline (02 July 2008)

• Cummings urges IFAP to change its focus
  Money Marketing (19 June 2008)

• Seize the RDR opportunity or hang your head in shame
  Money Marketing (19 June 2008)

• AIFA appoints ex-IFA Andrew Strange as policy director
  Money Marketing (16 June 2008)

• 'Don't let banks change the definition of advice'
  Money Marketing (12 June 2008)

• AIFA says FSA showing 'clearer understanding' of IFA sector
  IFAonline (30 May 2008)

• Fos review shows customers satisfied with IFAs, says Aifa
  Money Marketing (29 May 2008)

• Tied tables
  Money Marketing (29 May 2008)

• Advisers turning shade of green - Aifa
  FT Adviser (29 May 2008)

• AIFA welcomes Lipsey appointment
  Money Marketing (27 May 2008)

• Advisers struggle to find ethical investment info
  IFAonline (20 May 2008)

• Aifa fears second-tier regulation via Fosbook
  Money Marketing (15 May 2008)

• Green money is focus for Aifa seminar
  Money Marketing (15 May 2008)

• Cofunds joins Aifa
  Money Marketing (12 May 2008)

• Aifa backs FSA's interim report
  FT Adviser (05 May 2008)

• Aifa hailing report as victory for advice
  Money Marketing (01 May 2008)

• White light
  Money Marketing (01 May 2008)

• RDR Interim Report: Aifa warns advisers to continue RDR dialogue
  Money Marketing (29 April 2008)

• Aifa urges Fos to consider small business needs
  FT Adviser (17 April 2008)

• Aifa welcomes FSCS changes
  FT Adviser (16 April 2008)

• Hunt review does not go far enough - AIFA
  IFA Online (11 April 2008)

• AIFA criticises Hunt Review for not going far enough
  FT Adviser (11 April 2008)

• Watchdog under fire to extend guidance-based period
  FT Adviser (10 April 2008)

• Aifa seeks clarity on FSA advice for intermediaries
  FT Adviser (07 April 2008)

• Positive Solutions chief joins AIFA Council
  IFA Online (02 April 2008)

• FSA must give IFAs clarity as guidance replaces rules - AIFA
  IFA Online (01 April 2008)

• Opening up the door to European policymaking
  FT Adviser (31 March 2008)

• Aifa publishes guide to prepare firms for TCF
  FT Adviser (24 March 2008)

• Aifa sets up new group to help Brussels' muscle work out
  FT Adviser (20 March 2008)

• Aifa to aid advisers on management information
  FT Adviser (20 March 2008)

• IFA firms could buck slowdown trend
  FT Adviser (20 March 2008)

• AIFA publishes small firm TCF guides
  IFA Online (19 March 2008)

• Aifa launches its advice service for retired IFAs
  FT Adviser (17 March 2008)

• Aifa to advise the EC on UK retail financial market
  FT Adviser (17 March 2008)

• Aifa top dog call for Fos fee shake up
  FT Adviser (13 March 2008)

• Money matters to Aifa
  FT Adviser (13 March 2008)

• Aifa, Ami, plan for the future
  FT Adviser (05 March 2008)

• Aifa applauds money guidance
  Money Marketing (03 March 2008)

• Aifa supports aims behind Thoresen Review
  FT Adviser (03 March 2008)

• Combined regulation costs to drop, says Aifa
  Money Marketing (12 February 2008)

• Aifa sets out manifesto
  FTAdviser (08 February 2008)

• IFP says sign up to the manifesto
  Money Marketing (07 February 2008)

• Manifesto brings IFAs in from cold
  Money Marketing (07 February 2008)

• Aifa's bold vision
  Money Marketing (07 February 2008)

• AIFA moves to dispel MiFID 'myths
  IFAonline (01 February 2008)

• Aifa calls for trebling of adviser numbers
  FTAdviser (01 February 2008)

• Aifa challenges EC body over sales-driven and pure advice boundaries
  FTAdviser (01 February 2008)

• Aifa issues publication to clarify Mifid

          Money Marketing (01 February 2008)

• O'Brien backing Aifa's manifesto

          Money Marketing (31 January 2008)

• Voice analysis could hit TCF targets, says Severn

          Money Marketing (31 January 2008)

• Aifa says consumer study backs stance
  FTAdviser (28 January 2008)

• IFAs have power to radically reduce UK debt
  IFAonline (28 January 2008)

• Aifa launches manifesto for advice
  Money Marketing (28 January 2008)

• FSA looks to ensure SocGen is not repeated at home
  Money Marketing (28 January 2008)

• Euro-style RDR should wait five years - AIFA
  IFAonline (25 January 2008)

• Aifa wants fee on frivolous complainants
  Money Marketing (24 January 2008)

• AIFA responds to Sants comments on TCF
  FTAdviser (23 January 2008)

• AIFA warns FSA to carefully consider TCF messages
  Money Marketing (23 January 2008)

• Aifa calls on FSA to answer key questions in RDR paper
  FTAdviser (21 January 2008)

• Cracks in consensus
  Money Marketing (17 January 2008)

• AIFA publishes response to Hunt Review
  FTAdviser (16 January 2008)

• IFAs should not carry generic advice burden - AIFA
  IFAonline (16 January 2008)

• AIFA demands FOS restructure
  IFAonline (16 January 2008)

• Aifa calls for Ombudsman to charge consumers for cases with no merit
  Money Marketing (16 January 2008)

• AIFA slams FSA for lack of understanding of mis-selling
  IFAonline (08 January 2008)

• FSA shows lack of IFA understanding over prudential rules, says Aifa
  Money Marketing (08 January 2008)

• IFAs’ plea for the pensioners of the future

          Financial Adviser (7 January 2008)

 

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