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Above and beyond: Planner excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... involvement in extra-curricular activities. In particular, the FPA highlighted his membership of the Griffith University Association of Commerce Society, his internship and part-time work in the profession, relationship with his local FPA Chapter and ...

Tech-powered is empowered: SOAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
With no legal or regulatory barriers to using technology to deliver advice, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is confident the future of your practice is paper-free and prosperous. Earlier this year, the FPA established The Future of the ...

New social network for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... response to the need for community in a period of immense change for the profession. Introduced by the Financial Planning Association of Australia at the 2019 FPA Congress, the FPA Community platform will allow members to share their views on topical ...

FPA consults on future of advice, policy initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has released a discussion paper outlining the major issues to impact the financial advice industry over the next five years. The Financial Planning Association of Australia has released a discussion paper ...

Advice associations welcome ASIC stance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... however remain concerned about the workability of certain standards. In separate statements, both the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed ASIC's approach to licensee obligations ...

Consultation opens for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... level of sustainability and cohesiveness. Commenting on the opening of the consultation period, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Martin Fahy welcomed the "important opportunity" it presented to improve retirement ...

Grandfathering phase out tussle continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... confirmed it is aiming for mid-year implementation of the phase out of grandfathered remuneration, much to the ire of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP). A CFS spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard the business ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson has hit back at Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive Stephen Glenfield, over recognition of CPD. Glenfield made comments at a ...

Continued calls for code compliance extension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... relief to licensees in regards to ensuring advisers are registered with a compliance scheme, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is calling for more to ensure compliance. Speaking to Financial Standard, FPA head of policy and standards Ben ...

Chief executive banned for paying wife

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... $400,000 to reduce his personal tax liability. Stuart Forsyth was chief executive of Scottish Boatowners Mutual Insurance Association and paid his wife more than £200,000 ($380,000) of his own salary. He claimed the payments were compensation for some ...