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Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... at 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
... appointed 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 ...

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 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 ...

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
... 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, now in its seventh year, which recognises advisers who invest in themselves, their ...

Remove adviser double tax: AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... licensed through a dealer group risk being taxed twice under the current state payroll tax, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) told delegates at its annual conference in Cairns. The AFA will lobby for an exemption for financial advisers to be ...

AFA names 10th Rising Star Award winner

ALICE URIBE  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... National Adviser Conference in Cairns. The award, now in its 10th year, was presented by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and ANZ Wealth and recognises the best new advisers who provide quality financial advice, demonstrate a commitment to ...

Enter AFA's best tweet competition

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is putting social front and centre at the AFA 2014 National Adviser Conference with a competition for "best" tweeters. Conference delegates have the chance to win "best tweet of the day" and "best tweet of ...

One third of risk advisers non-compliant, ASIC says

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... out life insurance that they could not afford. The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have responded to the report by jointly convening a working group to specifically address retail life insurance product ...