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AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers believes the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's decision to first clarify the education pathway for new advisers is an encouraging first step by the board. The move by FASEA has been welcomed by ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has renewed calls for the super guarantee to be lifted to 12% as soon as possible because retirement balances are still nowhere near where they need to be. Latest ASFA analysis shows Australia's $2.3 ...

New industry body to launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... businesses - a driving motivator behind the body's creation. Created as a standalone division of Fintech Australia, the association's founding members include a range of industry, technology and startup experts. It will officially launch on Thursday ...

ACSA appoints inaugural chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... on the hunt for a part-time chief executive, reporting directly to ACSA chair David Knights. Four months later, the association has picked Robert J. Brown for the role. Brown's career in financial services spans senior positions at HSBC Securites Services ...

ABA announces new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
The successor to NAB's Andrew Thorburn as chair of the Australian Bankers' Association has been named. The association has put forward ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott, and ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said Elliott will bring considerable energy ...

AFA can contribute to draining the swamp: George

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
The chief executive of ANZ Wealth has called on the Association of Financial Advisers to contribute to mandatory reference checking of advisers that frequently change licensee. Speaking as part of a panel discussion at the AFA's National Adviser Conference ...

Mindfulness coach recognised for excellence in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... business model incorporating the practice of yoga took home the 2017 Female Excellence in Advice Award. Presented at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast last week, Wellthy founder and financial coach Lea ...

AFA launches mental health service

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has partnered with one of Australia's largest providers of employment assistance programs to help its membership with mental health support services. AFA Care is a partnership with Davidson Trahaire Corpsych and ...

AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers will soon join an updated list of supporters for ASIC's National Financial Literacy Strategy. Heading up the AFA's Financial Literacy Working Group, Dianne Charman told Financial Standard the AFA has constantly ...

Long-standing AFA member and mentor honoured

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
An international hockey commentator has been honoured with this year's Michael Murphy Award at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Adviser Conference. Celebrating his 40th year of AFA membership at the association's 40th annual conference ...