AFA – Community key in tough times

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s National Roadshow (the Roadshow) which recently visited Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart was a sell-out success, attracting a record 1,580 delegates and

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Nominations up for this year’s AFA Female Excellence in Advice Awards

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The AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award 2012 has now closed for nominations.  The nominations tally is 130 compared to 106 last year, an increase of 23%.  The calibre of

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AFA: a solid first step – FSC Life Insurance Framework

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) thanks the Financial Services Council (FSC) for raising the issue of a sustainable insurance industry with the delivery of a life insurance framework. “A

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Final Call for AFA Award Nominations – close today!

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Nominations for all 2012 Association of Financial Adviser (AFA) Awards are due to close today, 31 July 2012. The AFA Award Program reflects the Association’s belief that recognising excellence in

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Female Excellence in Advice Awards – nominations close in four days.

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Have you nominated someone yet? Please take a little time to recognise excellence. Nominate yourself or another female financial adviser and support an Award that supports women. Entries close 31 July 2012.

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AFA Launches draft Code of Conduct: the AFA Principles of Practice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched a Consultation Paper on a new code of conduct – the AFA Principles of Practice (the AFA Principles of Practice). AFA CEO

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FSC’s churn paper an opportunity to address the elephant in the room

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Industry discussions following the Financial Services Council (FSC)’s Consultation Paper on Replacement Business Framework (the FSC Paper), provide an ideal opportunity to open up discussion on how to address one

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AFA Genxt Mentoring Program – Unlocking the Secrets of Success

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched its 2012 GenXt Mentoring Program (the Mentoring Program) with a series of ‘speed dating’ events held across the country late last month.

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AFA begins search for its next rising star

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) today opened nominations for its 2012 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award), proudly sponsored by OnePath. Now in its eighth year,

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Consumers left exposed by FoFA’s rolling start

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Consumers may be left without the protection of the law as a result of the Government’s Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Commencement Date amendment, according to the Association of Financial

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