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Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... Standard Life chief to resign - David Nish has announced he will step down on August 5 after six years in the position. Former FPA chair to leave Hood Sweeney - After six years as managing director of South Australian financial services firm Hood Sweeney ...

Industry moves away from upfront commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... commissions to alternative remuneration models. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have agreed on a new model for the industry after weeks of negotiations. Financial ...

FPA pushes for three-year opt-ins

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... notices rather than the two-year 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 ...

Former FPA chair to leave Hood Sweeney

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... recently announced he would not seek re-appointment in the position. A former Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chair, Rowe will remain in close association with Hood Sweeney throughout the remainder of 2015 to ensure a smooth transition ...

Financial planning director to leave AMP

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... Helmich will continue to chair the International Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) and is also Chair of Future2, the FPA Foundation.

Treasury extends tax debate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... inflation would be a harsh treatment and result in lower levels of investment." The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), suggesting that the discount may not "continue to serve the original policy purpose for which it was intended," questioning ...

AFA, FPA yet to commit to FSC life risk agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
Both the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have refused to comment on whether a final consensus has been reached on the way forward for risk advice reforms. This follows the report in Financial ...

MAX Award winners named

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... - Managed Accounts Finalists - Challenger, Commbank, Mercer, Nikko AM Sponsorship of the Year Platinum Asset Management - FPA Professionals Congress 2014 Finalists - ANZ, Australian Ethical Super, RARE Infrastructure, SSGA Public Relations Campaign of ...

MAX Awards to showcase innovation in financial services sales and marketing

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... New Asia Fund Sponsorship of the Year ANZ - AustralianOpen Australian Ethical Super - Festival of Dangerous Ideas Platinum/FPA - Financial Planning Scholarship RARE Infrastructure - WaterAid infrastructure projects to Villages in East Timor SSGA - Pop ...

FEATURE: Adviser education

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... Financial Planner (or working towards certification); and working for an accredited Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) professional practice. Last year the Commonwealth Bank, among other major financial institutions, released what would ...