Welcome to spring
Spring has arrived, and with it the second edition of 64 Media's Briefing Notes. I spent last month in Sydney where the weather was kind and event season was in full swing. I attended the Financial Services Council's Shaping Advice Summit and the Australian Wealth...
Twin innovation awards for iExtend
MEDIA RELEASE iExtend has been named Winner – Innovation of the Year – Life Insurance in the 2026 WeMoney Innovation Awards. iExtend CEO David Sarkis said the award, iExtend’s second this month, recognises the business as a leader in life insurance innovation. “The...
AMAFA welcomes three more advisers
MEDIA RELEASE AMAFA has welcomed three financial advisers to its national network: Benjamin McNeil, who joins Queensland-based MB Financial Group, Thaveesh (Tav) Palapathwala and his Melbourne-based practice, Obsidian Wealth Management, and Martin Wajda and his Gold...
A different kind of conversation
Welcome Welcome to the first edition of Briefing Notes. If you're receiving this, it's because our paths have crossed somewhere along the way. Briefing Notes is a collection of observations from around the financial services industry. I hope you'll find something here...
iExtend achieves ISO27001 certification
iExtend has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 (ISO27001) certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management, providing policy owners, advisers and industry partners with further assurance on how the business manages information...
Padua heralds next-generation advice ecosystem
ABOVE: Matthew Esler, Padua Solutions AUSIEX becomes inaugural partner Padua Solutions (Padua) today announced a major expansion of the Padua Advice Portal (the Portal), with AUSIEX joining as exclusive broking partner.Padua Solutions CEO & Managing Director,...
AMAFA announces 2026 Excellence Award winners
AMAFA tonight announced the winners of the 2026 AMAFA Excellence Awards (the Awards) at a gala event concluding the AMAFA National Conference The Next Chapter in Hobart.The Awards recognise outstanding financial advisers, mortgage brokers and practices...
The future belongs to advisers who create greatest value
The next generation of financial advisers will be defined by professionalism, leadership and trust, according to AMAFA Managing Director Keith Marshall. Addressing delegates at AMAFA's national conference in Hobart, Mr Marshall said that ready or not, the next chapter...
AMAFA enhances investment capability through Human Financial partnership
PHOTO: Angus Sippe (L) and Keith Marshall MEDIA RELEASE - AMAFA has formed a strategic investment capability partnership with Human Financial Management Limited (Human Financial) to enhance portfolio construction support, investment governance and adviser resources...
AMAFA welcomes six more advisers
MAFA has appointed six financial advisers to its national network so far this year, across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. AMAFA National Operations Manager, Mario Finocchiaro, said the group is attracting highly experienced professionals who bring a...