Arthur Sinodinos
Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon. Arthur Sinodinos has been confirmed as a plenary speaker at this month’s Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference (the Conference) on the Gold Coast.
It will be Senator Sinodinos’ first official address to a financial services audience since his appointment to the role of Assistant Treasurer.
“The AFA is pleased to welcome Senator Sinodinos to his portfolio,” said AFA CEO Brad Fox, “He has a genuine understanding of our industry and we are delighted he has accepted our invitation to address delegates at our Conference.”
Senator Sinodinos was introduced to the AFA last year when he spoke at a breakfast outlining the Coalition’s intention to eradicate $1 billion of red tape that is crippling business in Australia.
“We are very pleased to provide the Assistant Treasurer with a platform to outline the Coalition’s strategic plan for improving access to and affordability of financial advice for everyday Australians,” Mr Fox said. “Affordability and access is critical to the financial wellbeing of our members’ clients.”
In 2011, the AFA conducted research which revealed that only two in 10 consumers were in a financial advice relationship. “Our research highlighted that Australians are under-advised, under-insured and under-saved,” Mr Fox said. “We believe the incoming government shares our concerns surrounding these findings and look forward to hearing the Coalition’s vision of the future of financial advice.”
This year’s conference will feature 12 plenary sessions, 39 stream and masterclass sessions and 90 speakers, including Senator Sinodinos, twitter co-creator Dom Sagolla, New York Times best-selling author Ron Kaufman, AFL Premiership Coach, Paul Roos and Executive Chairman of Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management, Mark Bouris.
“At the heart of every AFA Conference is the AFA community,” Mr Fox said. “So many members of our community are willing to share their stories, discuss solutions and offer support and this creates a vibe that we believe is genuinely unique.”
The AFA Conference runs from 12–15 October at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Registrations are available for the entire event, or as day passes from www.afaconference.com.au