Vale Tom Collins

Former financial adviser and commentator, Tom Collins has passed away.
Collins, who was a former chapter chair of the Financial Planning Association, was also a frequent columnist and commentator on financial planning.
Collins worked across both funds management and financial planning and was particularly active as a columnist around the time of the introduction of the Financail Services Reform Act.
Collins passed away on Monday and his funeral will take place next Monday 5 February, St Finbar’s Catholic Church, Sans Souci at 11.30am.
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