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FPA endorses iShares CPD program

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has accredited the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program on exchange traded funds (ETF) set up by iShares Australia. The CPD program, which can be accessed using the iShares website, provides two ...

FPA upgrades CPD program

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has enhanced the association's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to move away from relying on the basic requirements of RG146. The improved CPD policy is a clear recognition by FPA members of the limitations ...

SuperCentral hires Negline

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... costs." Negline is the technical services editor at Financial Standard, spearheading Rainmaker's technical services library, CPD service and editing The Australian Journal of Financial Planning.

Whistleblower wanted

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... the FPA has already improved it entry standards and is in the process of enhancing it Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program. "We would encourage members to step forward and we encourage them to talk to us about how to make it a safe, legitimate ...

BT toolkit targets three gens

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... advertisements, making it a virtual all in one marketing plan. Financial planners will also be able to accumulate up to five CPD points via the kit's interactive training modules. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has given the thumbs up to the ...

Negline joins Rainmaker

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... Group, publisher of Financial Standard, as Technical Services Editor, heading the company's technical services library and CPD services for financial planners. In the newly created role, he will be the Editor of the Financial Standard's quarterly journal ...

Industry gathers for ESG academy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... the second quarter next year. She said the academy would include a combination of web based and live events inline with a CPD program to be launched next year. Participants completing the web based course will be examined and granted certification once ...

Moody's takes action after ratings blunder

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
Moody's Investor Services is taking legal action against a number of its employees and improving its rating processes after it bungled the ratings of 11 European constant proportion debt obligations (CPDO) worth approximately $1 billion. After testing ...

Uni to offer SMSF degree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... market for advisers which range from a one hour seminar to courses that are delivered at a continued professional development (CPD) level." According to Slattery, SPAA had no intention of developing an SMSF trustee education program. "We won't be developing ...

IRESS turbocharges Xplan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... fees, quantitative superannuation data for corporate and industry plans, transition to retirement (TTR) modelling and enhanced CPD tracking and reporting. The platform disclosure tool allows advisers to access relevant information on advice, commission ...