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Women program to reach all CBA advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... advisers with tools to put these ideas into practice with existing and new clients. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Professionals Congress in Brisbane, CBA executive general manager of wealth management advice Marianne Perkovic said ...

Rantall to step down as FPA CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall will step down after five years in the role and will be replaced by an FPA executive. FPA chairman Neil Kendall announced the decision at the FPA Professionals Congress in Brisbane. Rantall ...

StatePlus adopts FPA professional practice program

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
The 138 advisers operating under retirement advice group StatePlus have adopted the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) Professional Practice program. A total of 17 StatePlus regional offices and its 138 planners have signed up to the program. This ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. Both National Australia Bank (NAB) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) put the PPL at the top of their respective recommendations in public submissions to the inquiry. The FPA has also called ...

Government releases final risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... on ongoing industry consultation and collaboration with the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association and Financial Services Council, the final reforms are broadly similar to the agreement announced on June 25. The key differences ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... consideration would be given to the Inquiry's recommendation for a level commission structure." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said: "We are delighted that the Government has listened, will consult further and then ...

SSFS rebrands, launches digital advice

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... refers to the company's commitment to have all of its financial planners attain membership with the Financial Planning Association of Australia and receive Certified Financial Planner designation. "StatePlus is front and centre in the mission to improve ...

FPA helps advisers with life insurance

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched a guide helping its members identify and address common omissions and errors in providing life insurance advice. The FPA's comprehensive Life Insurance Advice guide had input from members ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia and Challenger have awarded five UNSW scholarships for FPA members to study retirement planning. The scholarship winners are KeyPlay Financial Services' Anthony White, MyState Wealth Management's Philip ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Committee on Economics from 2013 and was an executive at National Australia Bank (NAB) in 2007. Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said: "O'Dwyer brings an understanding of financial services to her role, as well tremendous ...