NEW Financial Services Review: Vol 33 No 2 Published

 June 17 2025

Dr. John Grable, Editor of Financial Services Review is pleased to announce the publication of Vol 33 No 2 for 2025. This issue includes an outstanding 8 new research papers and an Invited Paper!

In addition, for AFS members there is a CE Quiz approved for 4.0 hours by CFP Board. Click here to access the quiz. Not a member but like to find out more about our journal based CE? - click here 

NEW Call for Papers: AFS-Australia-New Zealand Chapter

Personal Finance and Investment Symposium 2025

November 16-17 2025, Perth, Australia

The Australia–New Zealand (AFS-ANZ) Chapter of the Academy of Financial Services is pleased to announce the Personal Finance and Investment Symposium (PFIS) 2025, to be held November 16–17, 2025, in Perth, Australia.

We welcome paper submissions from academics and practitioners worldwide on a broad range of personal finance topics, including but not limited to: retirement planning, fintech, regulatory compliance, diversity and inclusion, financial decision-making, and financial education.

Submission Details:

• Structured abstracts (max 1,000 words) due by August 29, 2025
• All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review

For details see this page

AFS Australia–New Zealand Chapter Research Seminar: Financial Vulnerability   

Announced May 27, 2025

Friday, 13 June 2025 |   | 9:00 – 11:00 am AEST Zoom

Seminar Topic

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the gap between financial advice for the affluent and financial therapy for those in crisis. Our speakers will shed light on the "missing middle" and share insights on how researchers, policymakers, and practitioners can help build a more inclusive financial support system.

For details check see this page!

Thank you for supporting our ABDC Journal Quality List Submission

Announced May 27, 2025

The Academy of Financial Services Australia-New Zealand Chapter extends our sincere thanks to all members who endorsed our collective submission to the 2025 Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List assessment. Your support for the Financial Services Review, Financial Planning Research Journal, and Financial Planning Review is greatly appreciated as we continue to advocate for greater recognition of personal finance and financial planning scholarship. 

$60,500 raised for FSR by OACIP 

Posted Mar 26, 2025

Thank you to Lyrasis and the University Libraries that have already stepped forward to support FSR through the Open Access Community Investment Program. We have raised $60,500 of our $69,000 target!

Lyrasis/OACIP informed us that if your librarian, department or institution is interested in supporting FSR, they can still do so!

We are still looking or 3 libraries at $1000/yr for three years! 

See here for links on which libraries have already stepped up and the details you can provide your institution.

AFS Adds 5 Additional Board Members for 2025

 Announced March 6, 2025

As part of our 40th anniversary preparations, AFS is honoured to announce the addition of 5 new Board members for 2025, including Dr. Tom Warschauer, the inaugural president of AFS in 1985.

See here for the full list.

See the full Board here.

Your AFS Board for 2025 

Posted February 11, 2025

Congratulations and thank you to everyone that ran for election in support of AFS' open and democratic process to elect officers and directors, as per our bylaws. Thanks also to those members that took the time to review the videos for each candidate and for voting!

Please welcome:

Michelle Cull, University of West Sydney - President Elect for 2025 and your AFS President for 2026/2027

Kirsten MacDonald, Griffith University, EVP Program for 2025/2026

Mustafa Nourallah, Mid Sweden University, VP International for 2025/2026

Thomas Korankye, VP Marketing for 2025 

Norah Feng, Massey University, Director for 2025/2026

Eun Jin (EJ) Kwak, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Director for 2025/2026

See here for your entire Board