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Consumer at centre of this year's AFA Conference

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Following widespread industry reforms aimed at putting the needs of the client first, this year's AFA Conference will focus on the "Age of the Consumer". Twitter co-creator Dom Sagolla, customer service guru, New York Times best-selling author Ron Kaufman ...

AFA Adviser of the Year Finalists revealed

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year Award have been announced ahead of the October AFA conference. The Awards recognises leadership, advocacy and innovation in the financial services industry and finalists are judged on ...

Twitter co-creator to speak at AFA Conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... Wealth Management executive chairman Mark Bouris and AFL Premiership coach Paul Roos Fox said that this year's AFA Conference introduces sessions designed to include and engage delegates who may be new to the industry, or 'first-timers' to an AFA Con ...

AFA to welcome "first timers" in 2013 conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... develop a network of contacts and they will receive practical tips, the AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. The AFA Conference was officially launched today and will feature over 90 presenters who will participate on sessions around investment, insurance ...

Nominations open for AFA Excellence in Education award

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... panel interview with state winners will be held in early September and the final winner will be announced at the AFA Conference on the Gold Coast, between the 13 and 15 of October. The award recognises the commitment and excellence of advisers in their ...

With or without China we're not cactus: James

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... 34% of global economic growth in 2012, according to Commsec economist Craig James. In his keynote address to the AFA Conference last week, James reminded delegates that even though China is a 'sandbag' to the global economy, and Australia's largest trading ...

AFA: new lost super reforms a cash cow

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... period of inactivity needed for the transfer to 12 months from five years. During an industry leaders panel at the AFA Conference last week, chair Leigh Sales of the ABC asked Brad Fox, national president of the Association of Financial Advisers what ...

Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... was the overarching sentiment a group of industry practitioners shared with delegates in the final hours of the AFA Conference on Tuesday 30 October. While size clearly provides greater opportunity for scale and fully integrated service offerings, Peter ...

AFA names Female Excellence in Advice finalists

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... huge contributions to their clients and their communities," he noted. The winner which will be announced at the AFA Conference on the Gold Coast on 30 October will be awarded a scholarship for an executive leadership course at the Macquarie Graduate ...

AFA conference boasts biggest turnout in 20 years

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
At this year's Association of Financial Adviser's (AFA) National Conference, due to kick off in three weeks, delegates can expect to hear from high caliber speakers who will be tackling the sector's challenges and opportunities in the face of regulatory ...