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AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... Strategy for 2018. Speaking at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, O'Dwyer encouraged the advice community to be part of the strategy's consultation process. She said the strategy currently includes more than 50 organsiations ...

Financial advice key for world in reverse: Geldof

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... confusion and mistrust and spawned a "palpable fear" the world over which has trickled down to the world's financial advice community, he said. This is confounding because, without question, globalisation is the best thing that's happened to the less ...

Colonial First State names new distribution head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... investments team. Having joined the business in 2002, Peter's vast experience and deep understanding of CFS's adviser community will ensure it continues to evolve as Australia's leading platform provider. Peter was appointed to the CFS leadership team ...

Long-standing AFA member and mentor honoured

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... international commentator for the sport. "Godfrey leads by example and has mentored and inspired many members of the AFA community at various stages of their career. Godfrey is an enthusiastic member of the AFA, a profound believer in the value of advice ...

Adviser tops the class for education excellence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... application of that education (30%), contribution to the profession through education (10%) and contribution to their community through education (10%). AFA general manager member services, partnerships and campus Nick Hakes said Ward excelled across ...

Soft skills the new pages in adviser playbook

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... together to build the relationships and soft skills that eventually leads to better trust within the wider Australian community. The theme of this year's conference is "adaptive change", meaning the majority of sessions on day one were focused on the ...

The 50 names you need to follow

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... inspire advisers with his own experiences of adaptability and change, reflecting the current challenges facing the adviser community. Geldof's humanitarian efforts also align to the theme of the conference: Adaptive change - taking advice beyond the ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... together to build the relationships and soft skills that eventually leads to better trust within the wider Australian community. Nowak acknowledges first-timer delegates as well as AFA members who are celebrating 10 years-plus with the association. The ...

AMP improves adviser mental health training

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... crucial people impacted by mental health issues get the help they need as early as possible. As an industry and as a community we need to ensure people are not afraid of seeking medical assistance because of concerns about insurance implications." The ...

Voting opens for 2017 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... be, instrumental in shaping the financial advice industry. This is based on involvement in industry-wide activities, community-based projects or nationwide initiatives designed to promote the value of financial advice. Only financial advisers registered ...