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AFA shines spotlight on peer learning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... its upcoming National Adviser Conference. The industry body is introducing a Meet the Mentors session at which long-standing AFA members will meet one-on-one with more recent entrants to the adviser community and impart their insights. Conference chair ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... advice businesses have been recognised as the Association of Financial Advisers and Zurich announced the finalists for the 2017 AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year awards. The AFA Adviser of the Year Award, now in its 15th year, recognises premier financial ...

Rising Star highlights young women in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... Sam Jewell of Rising Tide Financial Services are also in the running to take out the award, which is now in its 13th year. AFA chief executive Phil Kewin described all of this year's finalists as outstanding ambassadors for the advice community. "The ...

Female Excellence Award finalists announced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... profession," he said. "More women are entering the advice profession in Australia and the industry is only getting better for it." AFA chief executive Phil Kewin commented: "The FEIA Award has come a long way since inception and each year it is getting ...

Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... standards and not "begrudgingly comply" with minimum standards simply because they must. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will address ethics at its upcoming National Adviser Conference. Click to view the conference program. Roy Morgan research ...

AFA secures international icon for conference lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
Delegates at this year's AFA National Adviser Conference are in for a treat, with an iconic musician and humanitarian named as its headline presenter. As part of a rare appearance in Australia, Sir Bob Geldof will address attendees on the final day ...

AFA launches conference program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... vision for financial advice. O'Dwyer will also be a guest of honour, alongside Labor senator Katy Gallagher, at the annual AFA Licensee Leaders Forum. Throughout the conference advisers will benefit from sessions dedicated to a range of topics including ...

No age limit on great advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
ANZ Wealth is encouraging financial advisers of all ages to apply for the AFA Rising Star Award, saying there is a misbelief that it only seeks to recognise young advisers. Speaking to Financial Standard, ANZ Wealth head of sales Don Sillar said there ...

AFA executive joins standards board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... A senior leader of the Association of Financial Advisers has been named vice chairman of an international standards board. AFA general manager, member services, partnerships and campus, Nick Hakes has been appointed to the Asia Pacific Financial Services ...

AFA and ANZ begin search for 2017 Rising Star

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... offering. Nominations for the 2017 Rising Star of the Year Award close on 28 July, with the winner to be announced at the AFA National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast in October.