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Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... risk." The Financial Services Council (FSC), the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomed the initiative.

Life Insurance and Advice Working Group chair appointed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... independent chairman of the Life Insurance and Advice Working Group established by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC). The working group will address issues such as the quality of advice, product design ...

AFA to lobby for MySuper opt in arrangement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is concerned that mandatory transfer to default MySuper products could lead to consumers losing their existing insurance arrangements and asked for an opt-in arrangement to MySuper. AFA chief executive Brad ...

AFA crowns Adviser and Practice of the Year

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Complete Financial Balance has been named the first AFA Practice of the Year and Dartnall Advisers' principal and senior adviser Eleanor Dartnall has been crowned Adviser of the Year. Sponsored by Zurich, the awards were presented at a gala dinner at ...

AFA awards Joe Nowak for "a lifetime of contribution"

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has awarded the Michael Murphy Award to Joe Nowak for "a lifetime of contribution" to the association and to the advice industry. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said that "Joe's commitment to his clients, his ...

Labor considers ban on insurance commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... week's damning report on life risk advice from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Speaking at the AFA National Adviser Conference in Cairns, shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told media that while Labor exempted risk advisers from ...

AFA questions ASIC life report

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
AFA chief executive Brad Fox raised concerns over the methodology of Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) report on life insurance advice that was released last week. He told the media that there were questions over the methology ...

Kate McCallum wins AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has awarded the Female Excellence in Advice Award to Multiforte Financial Services adviser Kate McCallum. The award, in partnership with TAL, seeks to focus attention on financial advice as an excellent career ...

AFA presents Excellence in Education award

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
Peter O'Callaghan of MSI Taylor Wealth Management has won the 2014 AFA Excellence in Education Award, presented at the AFA 2014 National Adviser Conference in Cairns today. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Asteron Life presented the award ...

AFA announces new directors

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
The AFA approved a new board of directors during the annual general meeting yesterday and announced that current AFA national president Michael Nowak will hand over to former AFA treasurer Deborah Kent. Kent will hold the role of AFA president for two ...