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Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... action taken by both AMP and MLC Wealth. Speaking at the recent Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson argued the affordability of advice for ordinary Australians is ...

United front but no merger: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... bodies are increasingly recognising the strength of a single voice and a single message. Speaking to media at the AFA National Conference, Bineham said the theme of this year's conference was developed largely on the back of the work the AFA has been ...

Government extends FASEA deadlines

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide, but failed to announce the extension at the event. Responding to the extension, the AFA described the announcement as "sensible". "This an important development that reflects the government's recognition ...

Advice association merger up to members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... relationship and that engagement bears fruit." Yesterday, De Gori became the first sitting FPA chief executive to attend an AFA National Conference, when he joined the audience on a day that saw Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services ...

The highest honour: 2018 AOTY reflects on win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... understand with all the conflicts of interest why they feel that way." Robertson added that he hopes advisers attending the AFA conference this year feel a part of a community. "We really need to band together more than ever as a team as a lot of people ...

REP 515 divides advice community

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... the financial advice community has been split in two by the corporate regulator. Providing a policy outlook at the AFA National Conference in Adelaide, Anderson asked delegates whether they were experiencing the pain of ASIC's Report 515, released ...

Train of legislation to hit advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... train of legislation coming down the track that will hit you all," Bishop told the conference. She praised the work of the AFA in coming together with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) to create a united voice. FPA chief executive ...

No extension to FASEA deadline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... this is a fair and reasonable process but we want to make sure that everyone has the time to feel like they can achieve it." AFA chief executive Phil Kewin expressed some disappointment following Hume's speech, telling delegates: "I think like me ...

Advisers band together: AFA Conference 2019 kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... explore new opportunities and simply be encouraged." Financial Standard is the exclusive media partner for the 2019 AFA National Conference. If you're attending, don't forget to swing by Booth 15 and grab your copy of the latest Financial Standard ...

AFA names education award finalists

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... Cooper of Cooper Wealth Management won last year's award. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2019 AFA National Conference, to be held in Adelaide August 28-30.