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Government agrees to 12-month TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... regulatory overload the industry is already dealing with." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said that the extension was a matter of "common sense" and reminded that there will be a three year transition period after ...

Government to table concessional contributions bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... taxation of superannuation's concessional contributions is the right place to stay focused," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said.

Industry "disappointed" at PJC recommendation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... planners to become registered tax agents in order to give tax advice. The Financial Planning Association chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard that he was "disappointed" because "the PJC hasn't acknowledged the wide industry concern." ...

Coalition opposes TASA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... planners than the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms," the Financial Planning Association chief executive Mark Rantall said. The issue will be discussed in today's parliamentary sitting after last Friday Treasury released a discussion paper on ...

Greens hold the key to TASA in Senate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... voting in the Senate could be in the hands of the Greens. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard that the organisation expects the bill to be approved at today's sitting in the House of Representatives. ...

MoneySmart list of unlicensed companies approaches 700

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... launched and reaches more than 300,000 people in an average month. Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said people should follow a very simple rule when it came to unsolicited approaches from investment groups. "If it sounds ...

Enshrinement of "financial planner" closer to becoming law

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... Financial Planning Association (FPA) has lobbied for years for the enshrinement of the terms and FPA chief executive Mark Rantall applauded the move. "This is a significant step in strengthening consumer protection and allowing consumers with better ...

New FPA member base shows changing face of industry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... financial planners represented 32% of the new membership, while Generation X accounted for 48%. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said the new members represent the changing face of the financial planning industry. "We are motivated by the on boarding ...

SPAA approves government's response to Trio reports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... recommendations that aim to improve access to and transparency of financial advice for all Australians," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. "We also support recommendations that address our concerns about better access and justice in compensation ...

Commonwealth Financial Planning restructures adviser remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... Planning Association (FPA) welcomed the changes. "The FPA supports the fee-for-service model," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. "Clearly all firms need to be Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) compliant by 1 July and a balanced scorecard approach ...