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Burgeoning challenges of the advice industry: Padua

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
Padua Solutions co-founder and co-chief executive Anne-Marie Esler explained to the audience at the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) Thrive Conference that there are four key challenges facing the financial services industry. There are four ...

The untold story of adviser education

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
On day two of the Association of Financial Advisers' Thrive Conference, Kaplan Professional chief executive Brian Knight said there's plenty of statements being thrown around about education, often without a lot of data behind them. However ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
At the opening of the Association of Financial Advisers' Thrive conference, AFA president Sam Perera expressed an extremely optimistic outlook about the advice industry's future. "I do believe we are turning a corner, the opportunities we have are tremendous ...

AFA Thrive Conference kicks off

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers' national conference is back in-person for the first time in three years, taking place on the Gold Coast. Delegates were welcomed to the conference by hosts Cara Williams from Sufficient Funds and Tim Ross from ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has told the Association of Financial Advisers' THRIVE Conference that now is the time for change in the advice sector. Appearing via video link on the opening day of the conference ...

AMP's Edwina Maloney joins ASFA board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Edwina Maloney has joined the board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. Maloney will represent the retail fund sector, filling a casual vacancy created by the departure of BT's Melinda Howes earlier this year. ASFA said Maloney ...

FPA Congress a chance to 'reunite, reset'

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... changing needs, particularly in the post-pandemic environment. Now with a proposal put to members to merge with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the FPA Congress will be the first major industry event held after the result of the vote is ...

AFA award finalists named

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
... for the 2022 Adviser of the Year award and the Female Excellence in Advice (FEIA) award have been announced by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Zurich and TAL. Charles Badenach from Main Street Financial Solutions, Felicity Cooper from Cooper ...

SMSFA calls for budget amendments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... themes of its submission are simplification, review, and the modernisation of the sector. Within this framework, the association has identified eight issues where this can be achieved. The first point raised is around simplifying transfer balance caps ...

Casey Thompson joins First Super board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... Meanwhile, last week, First Super entered a new partnership with the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA). The association is the peak body for forest contracting businesses. "First Super has always had strong links with employers and employees ...