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FPA grief over new fee rules

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... regulations stamped out most commissions to make sure financial advice was fair. Financial Planning Association (FPA) boss Mark Rantall released a statement that said the organisation is concerned that advisers still need to give existing fee-paying ...

FPA praises 'truth in labelling' legislation

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... financial planners to be members of a professional association. Describing it as a fundamental public confidence issue, Mark Rantall CEO of the FPA expects the draft legislation to go a long way to helping consumers not knowing who they can trust. He ...

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 ...

National exam to raise quality of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... financial planning over many years." While the peak advice association backs ASIC's proposal for a national exam for advisers, Rantall said there are a number of areas the regulator needs to provide more clarification on including the standards the proposed ...

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.