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REP 515 divides advice community

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Association of Financial Advisers' general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson says the financial advice community has been split in two by the corporate regulator. Providing a policy outlook at the AFA National Conference in Adelaide ...

Train of legislation to hit advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers National Conference, former Foreign Minister Julie Bishop expressed sympathy for the regulatory changes the advice industry is facing. Touching on the Royal Commission, Bishop said the reputational harm ...

Nominees await top AFA honours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Standout financial advisers will be recognised with the presenting of the Association of Financial Advisers' annual suite of awards. The Adviser of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Female Excellence in Advice and the Excellence in Education award ...

No extension to FASEA deadline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... assured the industry the government is not looking to force experienced financial advisers out. Appearing at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide, Senator Hume said the Morrison government is listening to the concerns ...

Advisers band together: AFA Conference 2019 kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
With so much tension and uncertainty in the financial advice sector today, the Association of Financial Advisers is making it clear to financial advisers they are not alone. Speaking to Financial Standard ahead of the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers' ...

CFP coursework approved

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has had its application for recognition of CFP coursework approved by FASEA. Any financial advisers who completed Certified Financial Planning (CFP) 1-4 program coursework to obtain the FPA CFP designation ...

FPA offers postgrad course discounts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
Members of the Financial Planning Association of Australia will be eligible for discounted postgraduate course fees through a series of higher education institutions. The FPA is hoping to make it easier for members to meet the FASEA education requirements ...

AFA names education award finalists

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers has named the 2019 finalists for its AFA Excellence in Education Award. In its 12th year now, the award recognises "the transformative power of education in advice" and rewards advisers who are "striving for excellence ...

Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... inflation rate has been low, retirees are seeing a "steep" increase in the cost of basic items, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. In ASFA's latest Retirement Standard, it found over the year to June quarter 2019 costs ...

Adviser of the Year finalists named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
The finalists for the Association of Financial Advisers' most sought after honours, the Adviser of the Year Award, have been announced. This year's finalists are Simone Du Chesne of EQWealth, Joseph Hoe of Wealthwise, and Elliot Watson of Elliot ...