Pro Bono Financial Advice Network appoints new Chair, Deputy

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The Pro Bono Financial Advice Network (PFAN) is pleased to announce the appointment of existing Board members, Nicola Beswick as Chair, and Natalie Kleibert as Deputy Chair. Ms Beswick and Ms Kleibert

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AFA Foundation makes history raising $117,000 on Kokoda Trail

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Members and friends of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have completed the 96km Kokoda Trail which took place from 24 August – 2 September. The group raised a total of over

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BT Financial Group is 2016 AFA/SI Life Company of the Year

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BT Financial Group (BT) is the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Strategic Insight (SI) Life Company of the Year for the second year running. BT, which also took out

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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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