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AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... heard." Pulse will have its first networking event - a breakfast featuring Michelle Hoskin as speaker - at the AFA Conference in August. Hoskin is the founder of the UK certification body for financial services standards, Standards International, and ...

MetLife, AFA call for more diversity in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... helping women achieve their career goals. The grant will see 15 professional development packages, which include AFA Conference registration for 2019 and attendance at AFA events including masterclasses as well as ongoing events and networking support ...

You got me at like: Advisers tap social to retain clients

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Social-savvy financial advisers share their winning strategies at the AFA conference. Sam Robinson from Pursue Wealth, Nicole Heales from Nicole Heales Financial and Glen James from Fortify Financial have one thing in common: they are all certified ...

Can Hollywood turn advice mainstream?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Call it the George Clooney effect. Motivational speaker Geoff Ramm told delegates at the AFA Conference that one way they can fend off competition is to treat each and every client as if they were a celebrity. The UK-based founder of OMG Marketing & ...

Financial advice key for world in reverse: Geldof

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... appealed across the board because of this. And that's forever - those values are forever," Geldof said. Read more AFA conference highlights in our special coverage.

AFA Adviser, Practice of the Year winners named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... 15 years, while MEDIQ Financial Services was the fourth recipient of the Practice of the Year Award. Read more AFA conference highlights in our special coverage.

Long-standing AFA member and mentor honoured

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... the ongoing development of the AFA and the advice profession. "This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first AFA conference held in Sydney in 1977 and as Godfrey was an attending member at that inaugural event, it is fitting for him to receive the ...

The 50 names you need to follow

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Here they are - the 54 names you need to follow at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. Yes there are more than 100 speakers over the next three days but if you cover off these 54 names above, then Financial Standard believes you're likely to collect ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... October 11, 9am - Registrations open in half an hour. Leaders forum starts at 11.30am. Official opening of the AFA Conference is not until 3.30pm this afternoon but you can check out our pre-conference special edition newsletter out now. Speakers later ...

Advisers must know more than client history

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Lacheur also revealed that Australian Olympic swimmer and five time gold medallist, Ian Thorpe, will be attending the AFA Conference gala dinner to help raise funds for the AFA Foundation. In conjunction with Reach Out, Thorpe will offer guests the chance ...