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Advice firm merges with boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... provided by Apt Wealth Partners." Tate-Lovery was recently named on the FS Power 50 and also won the Financial Planning Association's Distinguished Service Award for her contribution to the board of the FPA, after the expiration of her term in November. ...

Hume promoted to cabinet

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... She previously held positions at NAB, Rothschild Australia, Deutsche Bank and Australian Super. Financial Planning Association chief executive Dante De Gori welcomed Hume's expanding role and said she has achieved any things for the industry. "Senator ...

Key advice reforms tabled

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... be banned, he said, other advice fees will still be permitted. "This is an important outcome." Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori welcomed the reforms. "It's great to see the government has made significant ...

Government to wind up FASEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... body has effectively been scrapped, with Hume flagging its January 2021 launch to mid-year. The Financial Planning Association of Australia said it has continuously advocated for the reduction of regulatory bodies that are "adding unnecessary duplication ...

FPA appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a former KPMG partner to its board and chair of the audit and risk committee. Diana D'Ambra has joined the board following the resignation of Paul Ruiz after serving nearly two years ...

Government backs disciplinary body in principle

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... reduced. "Tax (financial) advisers will only be subject to a single disciplinary regime," he said. The Financial Planning Association of Australia said it welcomed the release of the independent review with respect to Recommendation 7.1 FPA chief executive ...

Investment Trends names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... and continues to hold several board positions. Brennan is a former non-executive director of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, van Eyk, Old Mutual and Advantage Financial Services. Her current board positions include non-executive directorships ...

FPA board member joins new firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) board member Julie Matheson has joined Peloton Partners. The Melbourne based financial services consultancy was founded by Rob Jones and Michael Harrison, both former Shadforth financial advisers. Matheson ...

Financial adviser reference checks under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... where agreed between both licensees but cannot take any more than 20 days. In March this year, the Financial Planning Association of Australia threw its weight behind the proposed protocol. In its submission on the proposed legislation, the FPA suggested ...

Advice firms need technology to survive: FPA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... use of technology will be crucial to the sustainability of advice firms, new research shows. The Financial Planning Association's (FPA) recent survey undertaken by CoreData found that just over half of financial advisers surveyed (50.7%) believe advice ...