Code Monitoring Australia submits proposal to ASIC

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and a consortium of five other professional associations have filed a formal submission with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on behalf... Read more continue reading

The Big Splurge: Aussies spend $20 billion on gifts

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FPA urges Australia to #PlanWell to #GiveWell this Financial Planning Week Australians spend A$19.8 billion buying gifts each year, according to new Financial Planning FPA Gifts That Give Research Report... Read more continue reading

2019 ICNZ and ANZIIF Scholarship opens for submissions

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) are pleased to announce submissions are open for the 2019 ICNZ... Read more continue reading

AFA 2019 Adviser of the Year finalists announced

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Zurich have announced the finalists for the 2019 AFA Adviser of the Year Award (the Award). AFA CEO, Philip Kewin said the Award,... Read more continue reading

AFA 2019 Rising Star finalists announced 

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and OnePath have announced the six final contenders for the AFA’s 2019 Rising Star Award (the Award). Now in its 15th year, the Award... Read more continue reading

AFA and TAL announce Female Excellence in Advice Award finalists

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and TAL have announced the finalists in the 2019 Female Excellence in Advice (FEIA) Award (the Award). The Award promotes positive change in the... Read more continue reading

AFA and TAL announce 2019 Excellence in Education Award finalists

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and TAL are pleased to announce the finalists in this year’s AFA Excellence in Education Award (the Award). The Award recognises the transformative power... Read more continue reading

14 financial advice professionals awarded MetLife/AFA grant

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MetLife Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have announced the recipients of the inaugural MetLife Progress: Professional Development Grant for Women. A total of 14 grants have been... Read more continue reading

The end of Grandfathering – a rushed and simplistic approach puts clients at risk

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) acknowledges that the removal of grandfathered commissions is a necessary step in the journey towards professionalism and in building consumer trust in financial advice.... Read more continue reading

Consumers could miss out with rush to ban commissions

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Consumers could be the ones to miss out with the Government rushing its bill to end the grandfathering of commissions on investment products. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA)... Read more continue reading