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FPA awards open to submissions

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Community Service awards, this year the FPA has introduced a University Student of the Year award. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said the new award "celebrates the hard work and achievements of students and also acknowledges the technical expertise ...

FPA announces CFP award winner

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... developing the skills required for professional excellence and I couldn't recommend it more highly." FPA chief executive Mark Rantall added, "on behalf of the FPA, I would like to formally congratulate John and, in particular, recognise his exceptional ...

Griffith, FPA launch academic advice journal

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... partner with the academic community to promote financial planning as an academic discipline," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. "It complements the academic research grants we award each year, and our sponsorship of the Personal Finance and Investment ...

Forward-thinking advisers benefit from opt-in deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... conduct, which will obviate the need for FPA members to comply directly with the FoFA regime. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard that he was unaware if any other professional associations were pursuing a similar approach with ASIC ...

FPA pushes for three-year opt-ins

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... arrangement proposed in the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Speaking to Financial Standard, FPA chief executive Mark Rantall explained that the FPA code - for which the association is currently seeking ASIC approval - will obviate the need for client ...

AFA, FPA yet to commit to FSC life risk agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... after the LIAWG report divided industry opinion. However, both AFA chief executive Brad Fox and FPA chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard that there was nothing to report regarding industry consensus at this stage, even if discussions ...

FPA proposes risk commission cap

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... the establishment phase, this would preclude support for a flat or level commission structure," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. "The FPA is proposing upfront payments to be capped at four times ongoing payments." Rantall said the association wants ...

Mercer becomes first FPA accredited salaried firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... believe it demonstrates our commitment to providing high quality advice to our clients," she added. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said that "the FPA Professional Practice program recognises quality financial planning practices that are providing the ...

CFP program attracts 700 students in one semester

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... marks the desire by financial planners to pursue higher education standards and raise the bar," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. The FPA confirmed that there are 5,500 CFP accredited advisers in Australia and Rantall stressed the importance of ...

New HNWIs demand unbundled services

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... who are wanting to maintain some of that investment decision-making process for themselves." FPA chief executive Mark Rantall agreed, adding that the rise of new millionaires creates a chance for financial planners to "assist those people who maybe traditionally ...