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Advice M&A deals boom after years of stagnation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... market conditions, according to Forte Asset Management director Steven Prendeville. Speaking at a panel session of the FPA Congress titled 'How to buy, sell or start your own practice', Prendeville revealed that his broking business had "three advice ...

Women program to reach all CBA advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... ideas into practice with existing and new clients. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Professionals Congress in Brisbane, CBA executive general manager of wealth management advice Marianne Perkovic said that "not only can financial ...

Rantall to step down as FPA CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... role and will be replaced by an FPA executive. FPA chairman Neil Kendall announced the decision at the FPA Professionals Congress in Brisbane. Rantall will step down from the role at the end of February 2016 to focus on non-executive director positions. ...

StatePlus adopts FPA professional practice program

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... a recent $50 million investment in technology. The announcement was made ahead of the start of the FPA Professionals Congress in Brisbane, which starts tomorrow. The Congress' theme, 'Shaping Futures' is about "uniting financial planners, and inspiring ...

New Topdocs tool speeds SMSF application

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Topdocs will be demonstrating its new Instant SMSF online application and ABN lodgement tool at the FPA Professionals Congress in Brisbane on November 18-20 (Stand No. 7).

ASIC grilled on whistleblower compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... when the monetary sanctions exceed $1 million. All payments are made out of an investor protection fund established by Congress that is financed entirely through monetary sanctions paid to the SEC by securities law violators.

FPA helps advisers with life insurance

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... are appropriately and adequately protected," Rantall said. There will be a workshop session at the FPA Professionals Congress in November, to explore the guide in detail with members.

FPA awards open to submissions

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... in financial planning." The submissions deadline is September 11; winners will be announced at the FPA Professionals Congress in November.

MAX Award winners named

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... Finalists - Challenger, Commbank, Mercer, Nikko AM Sponsorship of the Year Platinum Asset Management - FPA Professionals Congress 2014 Finalists - ANZ, Australian Ethical Super, RARE Infrastructure, SSGA Public Relations Campaign of the Year Shed Media ...

Fight profit shifting, ACTU tells industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... multi-national companies as a corporate governance issue and also promote infrastructure investment, delegates at the 2015 ACTU Congress were told yesterday. Emma Maiden, deputy assistant secretary of Unions NSW, told an estimated 800 union delegates ...