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Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... soon, versus those where the potential impact is very significant," De Gori advised. Meanwhile, Association of Financial Advisers' chief executive Philip Kewin said the measures highlight the need for more Australians to receive financial advice. "We ...

AFA recruits for professionalism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
A new appointment at the Association of Financial Advisers will help ready its membership for new professional requirements to be set by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Linda Vogel joined the association as general counsel, professionalism. ...

Nominations for adviser award opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
Nominations for the Asteron Life and the Association of Financial Advisers' annual Excellence in Education Award are now open. Celebrating its 10th year, the award recognises financial advisers who demonstrate professionalism and commitment to further ...

AFA launches female excellence in advice award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers will again celebrate the significant contribution made by female advisers to the profession, the community and clients with the launch of the Female Excellence in Advice Award. The award, which is a joint initiative ...

Industry model costing good advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... poor advisers is at the cost of those behaving professionally and ethically, according to the Association of Financial Advisers. The ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill, which details an industry funding model designed to recoup the cost of monitoring ...

Advisers to consult on ASIC's behalf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... establishment of a committee made up of practising advisers." In a statement to Financial Standard, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomed the committee. "The AFA is very supportive of ASIC further raising its engagement with advisers," ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers and Strategic Insight named BT Financial Group as Life Company of the Year in Sydney last night. BTFG took home the platinum award against runners-up TAL, MLC and OnePath. The AFA and Strategic Insight said these ...

Fight for workplace equality and diversity far from over

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... the workplace have a responsibility to make room for women to step up. That is the view of the Association of Financial Advisers' outgoing chief executive Brad Fox, as shared during a panel discussion at an International Women's Day event in Sydney yesterday ...

AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers will welcome Philip Kewin as its new chief executive following the planned succession of Brad Fox. Kewin, a former financial adviser and former Zurich executive, will become the AFA chief executive on March 20. ...

Fox warns against direct life insurance again

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... who purchase direct life insurance are at risk when it comes to claim time, the head of the Association of Financial Advisers warns. Buying life insurance over the phone or online should set off alarm bells - it means the policy has not been underwritten ...