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State winners named in AFA excellence awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Six state winners have been announced in the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Excellence in Education Awards, with the national winner to be announced in October. The award, sponsored by Asteron, applauds independent financial advisers who continue ...

Coaching tips invigorate adviser roadshow

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Limnios from Beyond Blue, an organisation that combats depression and anxiety disorders which are prevalent in Australia. The AFA has partnered with Beyond Blue as the global financial crisis and the new regulatory changes had created stress for many ...

Minister faces down advisers over opt-in, risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... reforms, answering questions but firmly rejecting criticisms. The tension was palpable at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) luncheon in Sydney yesterday, with advisers reminded to be polite in their questions. Emotions have run high since advisers ...

AFA meets Independents, Greens, Shorten adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has met with the key independent MPs, the Greens and the adviser to the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to discuss reforms for the advice industry. Chief executive of the ...

Noall & Co head wins risk planning award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The AFA's NSW/ACT state director Marc Bineham has won the Risk Adviser of the Year award from Professional Investment Services (PIS). Bineham, managing director of Noall & Co., was selected from PIS' network of over 1200 financial advisers and received ...

Guardian join AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Suncorp-owned dealer group Guardian Financial Planning has joined the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Licensee Partnership Program, adding to its 7,000 adviser base. Guardian has around 150 authorised representatives with more than 130,000 clients ...

Financial services honoured with Queen's favour

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... Services, and has been a financial adviser for 38 years. During this time, Seccombe was chairman of directors and president of the AFA Queensland, a life member of the International Million Dollar Round Table (USA) and achieved 28 years of membership ...

Advisers and super key to underinsurance: AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
The AFA claims industry research validates its stance that the ban of commissions inside super will negatively impact consumers but the super and advice industries can work together against underinsurance. In the third tranche of research from the Association ...

Advisers to decide opt in: AusFIN

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... is in their hands," Mack told the Financial Standard. Richard Klipin, chief executive, Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), said the adviser group welcomes this pragmatic stance from AusFIN but dropping fees is not a viable regulation. "It is up ...

New talent celebrated with AFA award

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has opened nominations for its 2011 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award. The AFA's Rising star of the Year Award (Award) is designed to celebrate the talented newcomers in the world of financial advice. Established ...