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AFA Rising Star finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... Advisers' Mark Richardson and Verse Wealth's Corey Wastle are in the running for the award; the winner will be announced at the AFA National Adviser Conference in October in Cairns. The award, which is given to advisers who have been in the industry ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... reinforcing how the Assistant 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 ...

AFA announces awards finalists

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... of gender diversity within financial advice, by encouraging more women to enter the industry, and take leadership roles," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. He added, "Women are typically less likely than men to seek financial advice, and are frequently ...

ANZ restructures advice licensees

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... over two years as chief executive at Millennium3. He was previously chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) for seven years. FSP general manager Matt Brown has been appointed general manager for both dealer groups and in this new ...

CORRECTION: AFA COO joins netwealth

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
An executive from the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will join netwealth as head of governance and advice. Phil Anderson was the AFA's chief operating officer and will now lead netwealth-owned Pathway Licensee Service. He will also provide ...

AFA Female Excellence semi-finalists named

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and TAL have announced the semi-finalists for the 2015 AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award. Next Step Financial Group's Crystal Broadfoot, Perspective Financial Services' Esther Althaus, Carrington Financial ...

Advisers need to collaborate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... Cox. Speaking at the 2015 Association of Financial Advisers National Roadshow in Sydney, Cox - whose company won the 2014 AFA Practice of the Year award - said that it was only by having an open discussion with other practices that he was able to act ...

Industry giants ramp up adviser ethics training

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Regulatory Authority (APRA), the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Financial Planning Association (FPA), SMSF Association, Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Bankers' Association ...

AFA tweaking life insurance framework

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... reached consensus with Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on the way forward for life insurance advice reforms in June, but AFA chief executive Brad Fox has said that more work needs to be done to strengthen the "details" of the framework. This reflects ...

Findex life insurance goes commission-free

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... recommend commission-free life insurance policies. As per the recommendations provided by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Financial Services Council (FSC) in June, life insurers are now developing ...