The proposed merger of the FPA and AFA is a step forward – not just for the profession, but for all those yet to benefit from financial advice....

The Association of Financial Advisers says it has received positive signs from the minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, that he is very willing to help fix the...

Prescriptive Professional Year requirements are hampering the advice industry in a time of declining adviser numbers, say two industry associations....

The Association of Financial Advisers is calling on the Government to implement the association’s proposed changes to the “experience pathway” before the next election....

There needs to be mechanisms in place to encourage Australians to understand investment risks they are taking and to consider other forms of protection, industry associat...

The financial advice profession is seeing a move away from legislation implementation and the Association of Financial Advisers’ new chief executive is hoping this will l...

The financial advice industry is finishing the year with a loss of 2,189 advisers, however the worst is yet to come, according to Wealth Data....

Despite the level of misinformation on social media, it can still be a reliable gateway for people to get involved with professional, regulated advice....

Relief from the corporate regulator levy, which could have tripled in three years without action, is the biggest win for the industry this year, according to the Associat...

The Association of Financial Advisers has said it believes the education authority’s consultation on amending Standard 3 of its code of ethics is a genuine exercise and e...

Given the education authority will transfer to Treasury in 2022, amendments to its code of ethics will likely be limited to Standard 3 given it has not indicated consulta...

The Association Financial Advisers will use the Quality of Advice review to push for tweaks to the single disciplinary body and the mechanism for registration to the Tax ...

The Association of Financial Advisers has welcomed the release of the Financial Services Council white paper that proposed recommendations to reduce the cost and time inv...

Outsider recently found himself screaming at his computer screen while covering the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Evolve conference....