Brad Fox passes on the AFA CEO baton

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) CEO Brad Fox is to be succeeded by former financial adviser and former Zurich executive, Philip Kewin, in a planned and seamless transition taking

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#BeBoldForChange – AFA Inspire celebrates International Women’s Day

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s powerhouse for women in financial advice, AFA Inspire, is calling on the financial services industry to #BeBoldForChange, in support of International Women’s Day (IWD),

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Direct life insurance – If it seems to good to be true, it probably is

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Buying life insurance over the phone or online after just a handful of questions should set off alarm bells, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) warns.  It means the policy

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AFA urges others to pull their weight 

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is urging other key industry players to pull their weight to reform the life insurance sector, ahead of the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) hearing

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AFA welcomes progress of professional standards bill

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomed the passing of the Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers Bill 2016 (the Bill) through the Lower House on Tuesday night, with

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AFA: Advised life insurance still the best consumer option by a mile

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The Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 (the Bill) has passed through the Senate after two years of difficult debate. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s ongoing advocacy

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AFA Genxt Connect Tour kicks off

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s premiere event for progressive financial advisers, the Genxt Connect Tour, will kick off in Hobart on 6 February 2017, with some venues almost sold

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AFA National Genxt Chair, Ben Nash

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched a new Genxt initiative, the Adviser Peer Pod, ahead of its annual national Genxt Connect Tour. National Genxt Chair, Ben Nash, said

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AFA acknowledges passing of the Life Insurance Remuneration Bill

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) acknowledges the passing of the Life Insurance Remuneration Bill (the Bill) through the House of Representatives yesterday with bipartisan support, and that it is

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AFA welcomes progress on professionalism

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the introduction of the Professional Standards Bill (the Bill) yesterday as another step towards recognising financial advice as a profession and providing greater certainty

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