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Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... can-do attitude that has always defined the association's annual meeting. AFA chief executive Brad Fox, new treasurer Deborah Kent and outgoing vice-president Jenny Brown each used their opening addresses, ahead of an extraordinary general meeting triggered ...

Brown to leave after AFA board re-election

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... election held this morning. Strictly Super managing director Marc Bineham will take over as president, replacing Deborah Kent who will move to the role of treasurer; a position currently held by Experience Wealth chief executive Steve Crawford. Elsewhere ...

LICG will fight on after failing to trigger AFA constitution talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... change to the AFA Constitution cannot be proposed to AFA members. Commenting on the outcome, AFA national president Deborah Kent said the AFA board "appreciates the right of members to call an EGM within the confines of good governance under the Corporations ...

AFA calls on members to reject constitution change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) are not supporting advisers through the LIF reforms. AFA president Deborah Kent said the proposed constitutional change would not reverse the LIF, which already has the support of both the government ...

New resource hopes to inspire women

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
Association of Financial Advisers national president and director of Integra Financial Services, Deborah Kent, has released a short video series to help encourage women in financial services. With more than 30 years' experience as a financial adviser ...

Nominations open for AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... advisers, who may be employees, to be rewarded." Both awards will be judged by the same panel, comprising Brad Fox and Deborah Kent from the AFA, Rebecca Sheils (Beddoes Institute), Graham Peatey (Practice Management Consultant), Peter Sobels (Riskinfo) ...

Paying women more super not the answer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... in the workforce and for lower income earners to continue super contributions. Integra Financial Services director Deborah Kent said the gap in financial literacy for women was closing because women were becoming stronger decision makers in relationships ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... also assist the future of retirement for both males and females," said AFA chief executive Brad Fox and president Deborah Kent in a joint statement. "These savings will be realised during retirement from a perspective that women would retire with more ...

Government releases final risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... companies to list all APRA-regulated life insurers on their Approved Product Lists," he said. AFA national president Deborah Kent singled out the reduction of the clawback period as a positive step. "In an electronic poll held at our recent National ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Treasurer role is often a stepping stone to bigger roles. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national president Deborah Kent thanked Frydenberg for "his accessibility whilst in the role. We wish him well in his new portfolio." The Financial ...