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FAAA announces 2024 awards finalists

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... awards take place following the merger of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). The finalists for the FAAA CFP Professional of the Year Award are Teneale Laister, Alman Partners; Bianca Musico, Warr ...

SPAC acquires Australian Food & Agriculture

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
A Nasdaq-listed firm is set to acquire the Australian Food & Agriculture Company (AFA) for $780 million, the majority of which is owned by members of the Bell family and Alastair Provan. Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation (ANSC) ...

Former AFA president Dugald Mitchell remembered

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Dugald Mitchell, a former president of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), passed away on August 18 at the age of 89. Mitchell was an active member and leader of the AFA, playing key roles as a member of the National Education Committee and ...

FAAA celebrates membership renewals, anticipates more

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... milestone for membership," she said. "This year it was the critical date for windup of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), and many of our members prefer to pay in the previous financial year in any case, for tax reasons." The FAAA announced ...

Financial Advice Association Australia officially launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... low-awaited merger between the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). The FAAA unveiled a new leadership team comprising David Sharpe as chair and Michelle Veitch as deputy chair. AFA national ...

AFA, FPA unveil joint roadshow theme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... from April 3, the two bodies will run the United Association Roadshow in May and June. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have announced the roadshow's official theme will be 'Policy ...

NZ advisers begin new licensing regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... Kiwi advisers previously operated under three categories: Registered Financial Adviser (RFA), Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA) and Qualifying Financial Entities (QFE) adviser. The new regime took two years to implement, during which advisers were allowed ...

NEOS named Life Company of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... win for NEOS Life marks the first time in five years that the top gong hasn't gone to TAL. Alongside the overall platinum AFA Life Company of the Year award and individual product awards, offered in conjunction with Plan for Life, other categories included ...

FPA policy and advocacy lead steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... his dedicated work on behalf of the FPA's members over the past seven years and wish him all the best in the future." The AFA and FPA are set to complete their merger before July 1.

AFA celebrates 10 years of Inspire

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The Association of Financial Advisers celebrated 10 years of AFA Inspire at an event in Sydney, sharing that the community will continue on following the merger with the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Marking International Women's Day ...
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