Olivia Maragana wins Female Excellence in Advice Award

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Olivia Maragna, Aspire Retire Financial Services, QLD is the inaugural recipient of the Female Excellence in Advice Award (the Award).  The Award is a joint initiative between the Association of

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AFA Rising Star winner announced

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Mark Rattigan, Merideon Wealth Strategies, WA has been named this year’s Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Rising Star. The AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award), sponsored by

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AFA launches new brand

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The AFA is delighted to be celebrating 65 years of servicing the financial advisory profession and to announce the launch of their new brand. Whilst the AFA’s core identity remains

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Female Excellence in Advice Award – finalists announced

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) today announced the finalists of its inaugural Female Excellence in Advice Award (the Award), a joint initiative between the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA),

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AFA: Government’s FoFA legislation decimates small business advisers

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The Future of Financial Advice Bill (the FoFA Bill) introduced into Parliament last week by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, will, according to Rice Warner Research cited in

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AFA Rising Star finalists announced

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The six finalists for the 2011 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award represent the most talented new financial advisers in the industry. The AFA Rising Star of the Year

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Will FoFA sound the death knell for independent advice?

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The uncertainty created by the draft Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will continue to shake out the market as businesses jockey for market position, according to the Association of

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AFA: FoFA fails consumers

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The Government’s first tranche of draft legislation of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, released for public consultation this morning, fails Australian consumers and is clearly biased towards some

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AFA leads the way for women in advice

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Over 200 financial advisers and industry professionals across Australia attended the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Women in Leadership Masterclasses at the AFA National Roadshow. The Masterclasses, were led by

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The AFA has appointed Phil Anderson to the new role of COO

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Phil Anderson to the new role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr Anderson, who took up his post yesterday, has a 16

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