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Policy – Start of 2023

The 2022 year ended relatively quietly in a policy sense, with the Quality of Advice Review final report handed to the Minister on 16 December 2022, however not yet publicly

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Jasmin…

Jasmin is the National Operations, Compliance, and AFSL Manager at Wealth Market. She has been working in the financial services industry for 15 years, and has worked as an adviser,

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Tanya…

Meet Tanya, self-confessed Foodie mum to three boys under 12. Tanya is the QLD State Manager at Integrity Life. Why is financial advice important to you? With planning, expertise, and

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Sam…

Sam is a Senior Financial Planner and Partner at Rising Tide, as well as a committee member (and VIC State Chair!) of AFA Genxt. Sam has also been a finalist

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Robyn…

Meet Robyn, and find out why financial advice is so important to her. Robyn is the Business Development Manager for South Australia at PPS Mutual, having been in Financial Services

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Lia…

Get to know Lia, Principal of Specky Paraplanners and the QLD chair for AFA Pulse, a Community of Practice designed to connect and support paraplanners and help them grow at

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Morgan…

Meet Morgan Hayward, Senior Financial Adviser at Vault Financial Group and our new Gold Coast chair for AFA QLD State Committee. We asked Morgan our Power 7 and learned about

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Blog - Quick Tips

Make 2021 your year

Make 2021 your year A positive attitude and a growth mindset are two of the most powerful and transformative values that we should aim to build on in 2021. Welcome

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Katherine…

Meet AFA’s new NSW/ACT Director Katherine Hayes, a risk specialist financial adviser based in Canberra running her own practice, Hayes & Co. Insurance. Read Katherine’s advice to her younger self

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Kerrin…

Kerrin Glover, Client Experience Manager, Contract Paraplanning Services reveals why her love of helping people to achieve their goals led her to a career in financial advice and how she’s

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Kate…

Kate Fellows, – Founding Director, The Professional Paraplanner reveals how her business has pivoted during COVID-19. 1.Why a career in the financial advice profession? The opportunities are endless and there

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Blog - Power 7

Power 7 with Elaine…

Elaine Sze, Business Consultant, Centrepoint Alliance finds the growing confidence of clients in handling their financial future so rewarding. Why is financial advice important to you? It can be easily

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