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AFA names Female Excellence in Advice finalists

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), in conjunction with TAL Life, has named the six finalist of this year's 2012 Female Excellence in Advice Award. The Award is about encouraging more women to consider financial advice as a career, to champion ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
Australians all let's NOT rejoice. How can we when day in, day out - days in-between - we're reminded of the woeful state that the world is in and that... we'll be swimming with the fishes along with it? Woe R'Us. Look beyond the sea that girths our ...

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 ...

AFA names Rising Star finalists

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... promoting and nurturing the industry's finest emerging talent. The Rising Star of the Year Award winner will be announced at the AFA National Conference on the Gold Coast, Sunday 28 October 2012.

AFA announces finalists

STAFF REPORTER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced six finalists in its 2012 Adviser of the Year awards. This year Victoria boasts the lion's share of finalists with Jenny Brown of JBS Financial Strategists, Dennis Jones of Beacon Wealth and ...

Unprecedented nominations for AFA Advisers awards

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... Excellence in Advice Award 2012 have now closed, with the number of nominations (130) up over a fifth (23%) on last year. AFA and its award sponsor, Tal said the calibre of nominees this year is outstanding. "At a time when our industry is going through ...

Talkin' bout my generation

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... a recent Financial Services Council conference. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said, Baby Boomer advisers are great with clients because they have the right people skills, but don't necessarily have the ...

FSC launches life commission claw-back

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... our life insurance and financial advice network members." Despite the consultation the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association (FPA), "have not given their full support at this stage," Brogden said. "The critical thing ...

"Bad apples" slipping through the cracks: ASIC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... the cracks because of poor reference checking when advisers swap between groups. At the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national road show in Sydney yesterday, Nick Coates, senior manager at the Australian Securities & Investments Commission ...

AFA releases draft code of conduct

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... it being finalised before the Australian Securities & Investments Commission provides regulatory guidance in the area, said AFA. "After that point, associations will need to finalise their codes and submit them to ASIC for approval," said the AFA. The ...