Authority: |
Council: 01/04/2009 |
Purpose: |
To enable the Australian Investors' Association (AIA) to project a consistent approach to requests for access to the AIA, its members, and its services. |
Coverage: |
This policy is to be applied to the following classes of counter-party:
- Governments and Government Agencies.
- Not-for profit organisations working in the interests of investors.
- Merchants offering discounts on products and/or services.
- Sponsors of AIA events.
- Financial Services Licencees and their representatives.
- Educational organisations.
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Criteria: |
Generally the counter-party should:
- Offer reputable products and/or services.
- Be reasonably well known within the industry.
- Offer products or services of “value” to investors.
- Be nationally available where appropriate.
- Have no hint of scandal or impropriety.
- Not be a financial adviser.
For educational organisations requesting access to members:
- The outcome of work must be in the interest of individual investors.
- Due acknowledgement is to be provided to the AIA.
- The AIA is to receive the academic report in advance and have author’s agreement to use.
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Responsible: |
The AIA Executive, who may delegate this authority, is responsible for the application of this policy. |
Policy: |
The policy is defined by the application of the guidelines that follow.
We will:
- Lobby and actively participate in activities for the advancement of a better deal for individual investors.
- Consider offering reciprocal web links to our counter-parties
- Require discounts for our members on products and services.
- Allow sponsors limited use of the attendance list for events which they sponsor, after giving attendees the opportunity to "opt out" of such contacts.
We will not:
- Make our membership list directly available to counter-parties under any circumstances, but will consider mailing our membership on request.
- Enter into any arrangement which may be construed as an endorsement of a specific product or service.
- Enter into any agreement that has the potential to reflect adversely on the AIA, its officers, and members.
- Receive commissions from any organisation.
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