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Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has told the Association of Financial Advisers THRIVE Conference that now is the time for change in the advice sector.

At the opening of the Association of Financial Advisers Thrive conference, AFA president Sam Perera expressed an extremely optimistic outlook about the advice industrys future.

Despite falling revenue over the last three years the Association of Financial Advisers was far from being in risk of insolvency although it knew it had to pursue an evolving business model.

The Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers have announced their intention to merge, with the goal of creating a united voice for the advice profession. T

The Association of Financial Advisers and Financial Planning Association of Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to consider a merger.

The industry groups have confirmed the news. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have announced their intention to merge. In a media b

The major event will take place after three years without an in-person conference

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 financial advice industry.

The number of financial advisers could fall to 14,000 in the next couple of years, according to AFA President Sam Perera, but the Quality of Advice review could mean improvements for those who remain.

TAL has taken out the Association of Financial Advisers 2021 Life Company of the Year Award for the fifth consecutive year.