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FPA awards Australia's best financial planners

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... seeking financial advice from a qualified and professional financial planner acting in their best interest," said Mark Rantall, chief executive of the FPA. Michelle Tate-Lovery of Carlton-based Unified Financial Services won the FPA Certified Financial ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... accountants' exemption. The announcement by the Minister is a welcome affirmation of that position," said chief executive Mark Rantall. "We expect the proposed conditional licence measures will remove inherent risk and uncertainty - and encourage greater ...

FOFA passes as industry backs professionalism

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... country, driven by a clear resolve to place the interests of Australian consumers first," said FPA chief executive Mark Rantall. Rantall also gave support to Minister Shorten's announcement that the Government is consulting on whether the term financial ...

EOFY: Review of super contributions essential

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... of the cap may create severe consequences for people who are unaware of the new legislative changes, according to Mark Rantall, chief executive officer, Financial Planning Association of Australia. Before this end of financial year draws to a close many ...

FPA calls for improved education on advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... got a role to play to ensure that financial planning in any way shape or form is on the national curriculum," said Mark Rantall, FPA chief executive. "There is a big gap for needing financial planning when you're a 20 year old with your first job to ...

Social media strategy works: FPA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... on average 40 FPA members per week are joining its LinkedIn Members Forum, taking the total number to over 1,000. Mark Rantall, chief executive of the FPA, said social media is an important tool for advisers to maintain contact with professionals in ...

Flaws in advice system revealed by ASIC report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... profession to collaborate with practitioners and openly address the findings from the latest Shadow Shopper Report," said Mark Rantall, chief executive, FPA.

FOFA passing causes industry division

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... the security and protection of the financial well-being of Australians." While still opposed to opt-in, FPA chief Mark Rantall said the new opt-in reform promotes professional standards while FOFA, as a whole, will propel the industry into a profession. ...

AFA hits out at ISN over deal allegations

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... (FPA) and ISN had made a "secret" agreement to exempt planners from opt-in after just four years. However FPA boss Mark Rantall yesterday told Financial Standard it was standing by its commitment to remove the opt-in clause completely from the proposed ...

FPA: Stance on opt-in remains the same

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... requirement after just four years, in an effort for the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms to move forward. Mark Rantall, chief executive of FPA, told Financial Standard that such conjecture was expected as the reforms speed towards a conclusion ...