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Cormann to welcome cyclist advisers at FPA conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... complete a seven-day journey from November 13 to 19 by riding into the welcome event of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Professionals Congress in Adelaide. The annual cycling fundraiser, the Wheel Classic, hopes to raise $100,000 to donate to ...

Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... call when their financial stability is at risk." The Financial Services Council (FSC), the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomed the init ...

FPA chair Rowe stands down, Kendall takes the reins

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chair Matthew Rowe has ended his two year term at the head of the organisation's board and will be replaced by Tupicoffs financial planner and pro bono advice advocate Neil Kendall. Board member and iPac chief ...

Adviser Ratings website to launch paid options

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... adviser database. Advisers who hold a Certified Financial Planning (CFP) qualification from the Financial Planning Association (FPA) are automatically rated as 'Gold Adviser' and advisers who do not want to have a public profile on the site can opt out ...

FPA appoints new CRC Chair, rolls out education standards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a new Chair of its Conduct Review Commission (CRC) and rolled out a proposed Education and Professional Standards Framework to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) Inquiry. The FPA ...

AMP University Challenge winners revealed

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... on Thursday night. First prize was $5,000 cash (for the winning team to share), along with registration to attend the 2014 FPA Professionals Congress in Adelaide and a student membership to the association as well as attendance to the 2015 AMP Planner ...

One third of risk advisers non-compliant, ASIC says

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... response from the industry. We have formed a working group to achieve this." The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) also responded to the report, with chief executive Mark Rantall saying: "The issues of product design, distribution and ...

FSC advice regulation plan leaves AMP cold

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... independent body to oversee education levels and professional standards for financial planners." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall rejected the idea and said that "we've got more regulation than anywhere in the world ...

FPA rejects FSC adviser regulation plans

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has rejected the Financial Services Council's (FSC) proposal to establish a statutory, independent board to oversee advice, saying that there was no need for further regulation, with the mooted board simply "reinventing ...

Cbus launches self-managed option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... Certified Financial Planner sourced under our Professional Practice Referral Program with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Australia." Cbus said it will send out letters to a "fairly large cohort" of members who qualify for the option providing ...