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Former AFA chief executive takes top job at FSC NZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
A former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has been appointed as chief executive of the Financial Services Council of New Zealand. Richard Klipin will take on the top job as of November, having left the role of chief distribution ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... productive. Financial adviser at Integra Financial Services and previous president and current treasurer at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Deborah Kent agrees change is occurring in the financial advice industry but notes more needs to be ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... sales The Chinese government's tax breaks continue to boost car sales in the country. Latest figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that total car sales jumped by 26.0% in the year to September - the fastest growth rate since ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Mark Dunsford has explained his decision to withdraw the motion to change the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) Constitution at the recent extraordinary general meeting (EGM). The director of Dunsford Financial Planning and leader of the Life ...

AFA award shines spotlight on women in financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... financial advice for women in the profession and in the broader community. Diamantidis accepted her award at the annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference in Canberra. After acknowledging the work of her fellow finalists and thanking ...

Industry bodies united on group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... industry bodies have collectively reinforced their beliefs on the purpose of group insurance in superannuation. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services ...

AFA excellence in education award winner revealed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers and Asteron Life have presented the 2016 AFA Excellence in Education Award this morning. Ascent Wealth Management's Stephen Nielsen was presented the award, while Steve Dobson of Mal Dobson & Associates was awarded ...

Adviser commission reforms pushed back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... an amendment on the 1 July 2017 date outlined in draft legislation released in April. Responding to the changes, Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox said the new date affords self-employed advisers more time to prepare their businesses ...

Universities must prepare for adviser reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is calling on universities and other education providers to develop new programs ahead of the looming professional standards deadline. In partnership with the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) ...

AFA Rising Star finalists announced

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and ANZ Wealth have announced the finalists for the 2016 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award ahead of the upcoming AFA National Conference in Canberra. Launched 11 years ago, the AFA Rising Star of the Year ...