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Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Financial advisers will see a raft of new courses around ethics and integrity as these issues come to the fore ahead of the code of ethics to be introduced from the industry's new regulatory body. Ramping up efforts in ethics education is a bold move ...

FPA Congress will highlight value of relationships

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
Three of Australia's most influential couples will share their stories with planners at the Financial Planning Association of Australia's 2017 Professional Congress, encouraging them to reassess the ways in which they establish and develop meaningful ...

Advice key to living the dream

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
Those that feel more fulfilled in life are more likely to have an ongoing relationship with a financial planner, according to new insights from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. New research released by the FPA shows that almost a quarter ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
Aspiring first home buyers remain fearful of their financial futures with new research showing the housing affordability crisis is impacting financial confidence. The survey, commissioned by Westpac, found the majority of first home buyers are not feeling ...

Government names advice standards chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) is welcoming its inaugural chief executive. Deen Sanders, currently assistant commissioner of the Professional Standards Authority of Australia, will take on the role at FASEA on September ...

First home super scheme may not make it to parliament in 2018

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Bills to enact the First Home Super Savers Scheme, residential downsizing incentives, and a raft of additional superannuation and retirement policies announced following this years' Budget may not be introduced to Parliament before the end of the year. ...

Countplus sells off underperformers and merges firms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
Countplus merged two member firms and sold three others following its strategic review which also led to the group not paying a dividend for the June 30 quarter. The firms being sold, Countplus explained, generated an aggregate operating loss of about ...

FPA professionalism plans garner adviser support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
Live polling conducted at the Financial Planning Association of Australia's National Roadshow demonstrates a strong margin of financial advisers support the association's proposals around the forthcoming education and professional standards legislation. ...

FPA supports ASIC independence definition

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is voicing its support for ASIC's definitions on independent financial advice. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said it is important to note that the definition of 'independent' under s923A of the Corporations ...

Brisbane adviser receives top planning award

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
The top performing student in the final unit of the Financial Planning Association of Australia's CFP program was awarded the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for her ongoing commitment to providing quality financial advice. Bronnie Abraham of Brisbane-based ...