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Adviser of the Year finalists named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... recognition for Australia's premier financial advisers. Financial Standard is the official media partner for the 2019 AFA National Conference to be held in Adelaide, August 28-30.

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... Bank and as a senior policy adviser at AustralianSuper. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2019 AFA National Conference, to be held in Adelaide from August 28-30.

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) launched a new community of practice for paraplanners. AFA Pulse has been designed as an online community, launched with a Facebook page. Any AFA members who are paraplanners or looking to move into paraplanning ...

Advisers not prepared for exam: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... the legal obligations course, those aren't available either.... So the people doing the exam are doing it on faith." The AFA has been seeking an extension on the exam deadline since it was first proposed, arguing that advisers have many commitments ...

FASEA confirms CFP recognition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... all agreed: those with the old advanced diploma, there's two subjects. Those who have got their certification with the AFA or FPA, there's two more," Robert said at the time. FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield said the organisation would ...

Opportunities outweigh threats when it comes to SMSFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... are outweighed by opportunities, according to the Self-Managed Super Fund Association. Opening the SMSF advocacy body's national conference in Melbourne this morning, a panel of industry experts discussed the role of self-managed superannuation funds ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... Treasurer's alleged breach of the Corporations Act comes a fortnight after he told delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference the FASEA education requirements would require advisers to complete a unit on the Corporations Act. According to the ...

Revised penalties come down hard on white collar crime

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... against financial and corporate sector misconduct," Frydenberg said. Speaking to media at the AFA National Adviser conference earlier this month, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the penalties we're the strongest deterrent against white collar ...

Advisers gain FASEA credits for existing qualifications

HARRISON WORLEY  |  SUNDAY, 14 OCT 2018
... recognised prior learning under FASEA's new education requirements. Addressing delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert confirmed experienced financial advisers who have already completed ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SATURDAY, 13 OCT 2018
The AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year have been announced at a gala dinner on the Gold Coast. As is tradition, the Association of Financial Advisers capped off its annual National Adviser Conference with the presentation of its most highly coveted ...