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Fin services firms rally to aid Queensland

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... will have on Suncorp Life's financial planners. On a national level, members of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) are offering free financial advice to Queenslanders affected by floods. The FPA established the Financial Planning Pro-Bono ...

Ipac improves 'soft dollar' register disclosure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... through to the division that handles the enquiries. Mark Rantall, chief executive of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, said the code is a benchmark, and that compliance is monitored through audit programs. However, he was not able to provide ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... ethical and responsible investment standards among advisers. Early last month, the Financial Planning Association of Australia announced it was partnering with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia to promote the practice of responsible ...

FPA and RIAA team up for planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
The Financial Planning Association of Australia pairs up with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) to promote responsible investment advice to its members. The partnership is part of the FPA's push to improve educational opportunities ...

Advisers to boost political clout

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... MIS products such as those offered by Timbercorp and Great Southern. Meanwhile the Financial Planning Association of Australia said it has two forums for its 600 principal members, who are Australian financial services licensees: the Small Principals' ...

AFA calls for more consultation on education

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) education consultation paper includes some "good ideas" and called for a truly consultative approach to developing education standards. Richard ...

Remuneration dilemma

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... because all forms of remuneration present a conflict of interest. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) National Conference in Melbourne in a panel discussion, Vamos said she previously worked as a life insurance agent, general ...

FPA names Value of Advice winners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... Argurion Financial Group have won the FPA's Value of Advice Awards. Wilson won the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) Value of Advice Award in the wealth accumulation and protection category. The Victorian-based financial planner has ...

Libs reject planner commissions ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... their clients takes away the need for planner remuneration reforms. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) National Conference, Hockey said it should be up to financial planners to decide which form of payment they should ...

Faith in fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... "mental shift" to charging fees upfront, said a panel of experts. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) National Conference in Melbourne, Rhonda McKenzie, financial planner at Planning for Life, said one of the biggest challenges ...