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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.

• Aifa boss takes up Telos role
  FT Adviser (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)

• The end of a turbulent year

          Money Marketing (21 December 2007)

• Silver lining

          Money Marketing (20 December 2007)

• Aifa wants return to polarisation

          Money Marketing (20 December 2007)

• FSA should lower fees for 'professional' firms - AIFA

          IFAonline (18 December 2007)

• "Advice" and "sales" only two tiers needed, says Aifa

          Money Marketing (18 December 2007)

• Listen and learn

          Money Marketing (13 December 2007)

• Aifa confident of defusing VAT bombshell for advisers

          Money Marketing (6 December 2007)

• Aifa in 11th hour bid to stir up RDR responses

          Money Marketing (6 December 2007)

• RDR confuses ‘information’ with ‘advice’ - Gummer

          IFAonline (6 December 2007)

• Pensions Bill: Aifa warns on access to advice and means testing

          Money Marketing (5 December 2007)

• Consumers want a choice of payment options including commission, says AIFA

          Money Marketing (4 December 2007)

• AIFA chair calls for TCF review

          IFAonline (23 November 2007)

• Aifa chairman Gummer calls on Sants to improve FSA's European relations

          Money Marketing (22 November 2007)

• All Sants' day

          Money Marketing (22 November 2007)

• Central line

          Money Marketing (22 November 2007)

• Will RDR be on menu for Sants at Aifa annual dinner?

          Money Marketing (15 November 2007)

• Aifa urges all firms to complete its survey

          Money Marketing (15 November 2007)

• Independence based on 'whole of market, not cost' - consumers

          IFAonline (14 November 2007)

• AIFA reveals Sants’ annual dinner speech

          IFAonline (12 November 2007)

• Five days left for AIFA RDR responses

          IFAonline (12 November 2007)

• AIFA warns Govt over FSCS proposals

          IFAonline (6 November 2007)

• Queen's speech confirms introduction of personal accounts

          Money Marketing (6 November 2007)

• Wrap tools must not replace an IFA's judgement, AIFA warns

          IFAonline (2 November 2007)

• Aifa publishes response to FSA's Platforms DP

          Money Marketing (2 November 2007)

• AIFA aids advisers on MiFID

           IFAonline (1 November 2007)

• FSA doesn't understand IFA culture - AIFA

           IFAonline (26 October 2007)

• CGT change will harm savers - AIFA

            IFAonline (26 October 2007)

• Aifa says credit market troubles show failings in FSA’s prudential rules DP

           Money Marketing (26 October 2007)

• Darling should reconsider his tax changes, says Aifa

          Money Marketing (26 October 2007)

• Engaging ideas

          Money Marketing (25 October 2007)

• AIFA wants generic advice costs shared

          IFAonline (23 October 2007)

• Aifa says costs of generic advice must be justified

          Money Marketing (23 October 2007)

• AIFA launches country-wide RDR survey for IFAs

           IFAonline (12 October 2007)

• Complacency will get you nowhere

          Money Marketing (12 October 2007)

• RDR proposals lean towards banks and providers - AIFA

          IFAonline (11 October 2007)

• Aifa launches landmark RDR survey

          Money marketing (11 October 2007)

• Advisers challenged to grab initiative on RDR

          Money Marketing (11 October 2007)

• A strong voice that must be heard

          Money Marketing (11 October 2007)

• PBR - AIFA fears small businesses will suffer

          IFAonline (11 October 2007)

• PBR: Aifa urges Chancellor to ease SME tax burden

          Money Marketing (9 October 2007)

• Aifa wins backing as membership leaps

          Money Marketing (4 October 2007)

• Advisers in Catch-22 position

          Money Marketing (4 October 2007)

• Which? study triggers fresh RDR fears - AIFA

          IFAonline (28 September 2007)

• Aifa says Which? research raises serious questions about the RDR

          Money Marketing (28 September  2007)

• Policy is priority

          Money Marketing (27 September 2007)

• AIFA launches online blog

          IFAonline (26 September 2007)

• AIFA launches new web blog for advisers

          Financial Adviser (25 September 2007)

• Aifa's visionary task force to deal with IFAs' problems

          Financial Adviser (24 September 2007)

• Fees will fall as FSCS is reformed, Aifa claims

          Financial Adviser (20 September 2007)

• We're joining Aifa as it's doing a great job

          Money Marketing (20 September 2007)

• Aifa is defending small IFAs

          Money Marketing (20 September 2007)

• AIFA backs damning closed with-profits study

          IFAonline (20 September 2007)

• AIFA highlights "vital" ethical investing

          Professional Adviser (19 September 2007)

• AIFA urges MiFID preparation

          Professional Adviser (13 September 2007)

• Aifa says RDR comes down to core issue of independence

          Money Marketing (13 September 2007)

• AIFA urges its members to prepare for MiFID European rules

          Financial Adviser (11 September 2007)

• AIFA sets out definition of independence for IFAs in the face of Retail Distribution Review

          Financial Adviser (10 September 2007)

• Aifa attacks RDR independence logic

         Money Marketing (10 September 2007)

• Ramp refuses to back packager code of conduct

          Mortgage Strategy (4 September 2007)

• The Good, the bad and the Police

          Money Marketing (3 September 2007)

• AIFA welcomes FSA's FSCS reform

          IFAonline (30th August 2007)

• AIFA backs FSA over reform of Financial Services Compensation Scheme

          FT Adviser (30 August 2007)

         

• AIFA says FSA is right to press on with FSCS reform

         Money Marketing (30 August 2007)

• 'Professional planners' an insult to other advisers, AIFA claims.

          Citywire (23 August 2007)

• AIFA slams primary tier as 'half way house for partial advice'

          IFAonline (23 August 2007)

• Cummings launches book for mortgage IFAs

          IFAonline (23 August 2007)

• RDR qualification plans could be seen as anti-competitive by Europe, says AIFA

          Money Marketing (23 August 2007)

• Davy wants grandfather route into PFP category

          Money Marketing (23 August 2007)

• AIFA says 'professional' planners an insult to other advisers

          Reuters (23 August 2007)

• AIFA slams primary tier as 'half way house for partial advice'

          IFAonline (23 August 2007)

• Sants to speak at AIFA Annual Dinner

          Money Marketing (14 August 2007)

• Sants to speak at AIFA dinner

          IFAonline (14 August 2007)

• AIFA tackles Customer Agreed Remuneration confusion

          IFAonline (09 August 2007)

• AIFA defends commission-offsetting - are they right?

          Citywire (09 August 2007)

• AIFA tackles Customer Agreed Remuneration confusion

          IFAonline (09 August 2007)

• AIFA examines RDR with issues papers

          IFAonline (03 August 2007)

• AIFA to publish series of papers to dispel RDR 'myths'

          Money Marketing (03 August 2007)

• AIFA triggers RDR fightback

          Money Marketing (26 July 2007)

• Retail Distribution Review: A logical approach

          Money Marketing (26 July 2007)

• AIFA sets up Manifesto for Advice task force

          FT Adviser (26 July 2007)

• AIFA creates task force for 21st century advisers

          IFAonline (26 July 2007)

• Mifid could block commission ban

          Money Marketing (26 July 2007)

• Financial services bodies join forces to resist more EU regulation

          Money Marketing (18 July 2007)

• FSA plans 'flawed' for capital levels and PI

          Money Marketing (12 July 2007)

• Retail Distribution Review                                         Chris Cummings, Director General, Association of Independent Financial Advisers (29 June 2007)

        

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