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FPA appoints interim management following Kelly's departure

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has farewelled outgoing CEO, Kerrie Kelly, and looked internally to appoint interim managers to oversee the group's direction. Andrew Miles, chief operating officer (COO) will assume responsibility for the organisation's ...

FPA principles push fee transparency to highest levels ever

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has launched a set of principles in a bid to improve planner fee transparency and give consumers more control over charges and commissions. While the move is designed to give consumers more control and awareness ...

Thirty dealer groups up for $300m in Westpoint recovery

... said. As more sources predict an imminent start to class action proceedings in coming weeks, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced that it is also conducting investigations into some of its members, following 10 complaints against members ...

FPA and ASIC warn consumers to defend against fraudsters

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has warned Australians to check that their adviser is licensed, while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a free e-newsletter to arm investors with information about fraudulent ...

FPA readies for another dose of Dazza

... find good planners, and what happens if planners' advice doesn't work out. Already, niche rivals to the FPA like the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) have hit the ground running on this issue and if ALP Senator Sherry gets ...

One-tenth of employees to opt for super choice in just year one: ASFA

The latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) survey on the impact of choice of fund has shown that 4 per cent of survey respondents have already exercised choice, with another 5 per cent likely to follow in the next year. "The ...

New guide to short and sweet PDS

... the FSR regime. The move also follows wider criticism of the regime's product disclosure statements. The Consumers' Association's senior policy officer, Nick Coates, was recently quoted in the press saying PDSs have evolved to merely risk management ...

Loan doubles lure reverse mortgage providers

... services analyst and co-author of the report, Emily Tonkin, said the market has been pushed along thanks to industry association SEQUAL. "The formation of the industry association SEQUAL has improved the integrity of the market and contributed significantly ...

MTAA Super invests in biotech JV

The Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund (MTAA Super) announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Bio Innovation SA, a world class research and development entity and facility. The new $35 million joint venture will ...

New AFA chief eyes under-insurance and business succession

After a six-month long search, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed a new CEO, Richard Klipin, who hopes to increase the group's membership by addressing key issues including the nation's chronic under-insurance and business succession ...