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Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... ethical dilemma when you see one, and clearly, we would hope that you respond accordingly." The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is addressing ethics at its Professionals Congress in November. Click to view the congress program. Disclosure ...

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
... 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 of working-age Australians believe they are ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... retirement income system, ultimately increasing house prices and the strain on the Age Pension," the Financial Planning Association said in a submission to treasury. The FHSSS was originally proposed to apply to eligible contributions from 1 July 2017 ...

Government names advice standards chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... role at FASEA on September 18. Sanders was also previously the chief professional officer at the Financial Planning Association and the general manager of Financial Services Education Agency Australia. He has also held roles at New England Credit Union ...

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

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... Bill (currently before Parliament) which proposes to enshrine an objective of superannuation." The Financial Planning Association has similarly provided reserved feedback, using their submission to treasury to warn of the risks of unintended consequences ...

Countplus sells off underperformers and merges firms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... performance. TFSA has since implemented a governance and compliance review and appointed former Financial Planning Association chief executive Mark Rantall as independent chair and former SMSF Owners' Alliance chair Bruce Foy as an independent direct ...

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 ...