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FASEA confirms CFP recognition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... all agreed: those with the old advanced diploma, there's two subjects. Those who have got their certification with the AFA or FPA, there's two more," Robert said at the time. FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield said the organisation would ...

Opportunities outweigh threats when it comes to SMSFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... outweighed by opportunities, according to the Self-Managed Super Fund Association. Opening the SMSF advocacy body's national conference in Melbourne this morning, a panel of industry experts discussed the role of self-managed superannuation funds in ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... into the Assistant Treasurer's alleged breach of the Corporations Act comes a fortnight after he told delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference the FASEA education requirements would require advisers to complete a unit on the Corporations ...

Revised penalties come down hard on white collar crime

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... greater protection for consumers against financial and corporate sector misconduct," Frydenberg said. Speaking to media at the AFA National Adviser conference earlier this month, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the penalties we're the strongest ...

Advisers gain FASEA credits for existing qualifications

HARRISON WORLEY  |  SUNDAY, 14 OCT 2018
... to four credit units of recognised prior learning under FASEA's new education requirements. Addressing delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert confirmed experienced financial advisers ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SATURDAY, 13 OCT 2018
The AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year have been announced at a gala dinner on the Gold Coast. As is tradition, the Association of Financial Advisers capped off its annual National Adviser Conference with the presentation of its most highly coveted ...

Advisers: Keep your clients off A Current Affair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
Sunsuper chief economist Brian Parker told delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference their role is to ensure their clients don't end up a case study for A Current Affair. Ending his presentation on the state of the global economy this week, Parker ...

Reforms impact adviser mental health

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... together to support their peers who are struggling to cope with the immense change occurring in the industry. Speaking at the AFA National Adviser Conference, Mindstar chief executive Aaron Williams said an increasing number of financial advisers are ...

Advice is valuable but advocacy issues abound

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... of the Association of Financial Advisers' latest white paper, Great Advice for More Australians, released yesterday at the AFA National Adviser Conference. Produced by CoreData, the white paper demonstrates the positive differences financial advice makes ...

You got me at like: Advisers tap social to retain clients

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Social-savvy financial advisers share their winning strategies at the AFA conference. Sam Robinson from Pursue Wealth, Nicole Heales from Nicole Heales Financial and Glen James from Fortify Financial have one thing in common: they are all certified ...