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FPA calls for whistleblowers and more planner education

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has set up a whistleblowing service and has flagged tougher educational requirements for people who want to become financial planners. Julie Berry, chair at FPA, said the FPA Confidential is an online ...

Perkovic moves from Count to CFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... Association's (IFSA) advice network board committee, Perkovic has also worked in the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) medium and large licensees committee. Brian Bissaker, chief executive at Colonial First State, said Perkovic's appointment ...

Drop commissions or get off APL: AMP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... because we want to give them plenty of time to prepare for next year." Similar to the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) stance, the no-commission approach does not include life insurance products. AMP Financial Planning includes around ...

Planning firm wins Telstra Business Award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... Management Solutions has won the NSW Telstra Business Award for social responsibility. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) member won the award for demonstrating leadership and contribution to the environment, people, education and ...

FPA board approves move away from commissions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's board has approved the association's remuneration policy that moves its members away from a commission-based model by July 2012. The FPA received more than 250 responses to its consultation paper "Financial ...

FPA appoints deputy chair

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed Matthew Rowe, managing director at Hood Sweeney, as deputy chair of the association's board. Rowe, a member of the FPA board since last year, takes over the role from Mark Spiers, general ...

Aussies follow Brits pushing advice aside

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... community to promote the importance of seeking professional advice. "As a member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia we've been working to build consumer confidence through campaigns such as the recent Value of Advice campaign. "We're ...

FPA 2009 Value of Advice Awards

FPA ANNOUNCEMENT  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
Planners have only until the end of next week to submit their entries to the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) 2009 Value of Advice Awards. The VOA Awards recognise FPA members who demonstrate 'best practice' financial advice for their ...

FICA names chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... Mutuals, Australian Bankers' Association, Australian Financial Markets Association, Financial Planning Association of Australia and IFSA.

When ASIC knocks, answer immediately

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... the regulator, says an industry expert. Deen Sanders, deputy chief executive of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, said the financial watchdog's powers are "quite wide ranging" and that they are able to issue notices, or even personally ...