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FPA chairman extends term

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... Rowe cited the "job left to do" in raising the professional bar on behalf of Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) members and the Australian public. "I am flattered by the private words of support and encouragement received from colleagues ...

National exam to raise quality of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... providing effective accreditation for financial advisers," said the regulator. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) said it supports ASIC's decision in trying to improve the quality of financial advice for Australians. "Increasing the ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... may hold this licence to provide more strategic and low-cost forms of financial advice. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the increased competition and said conditional licensing provides a vital safety net to consumers. "The FPA ...

FOFA passes as industry backs professionalism

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... effectively setting up the industry for self-regulation amid the push towards professionalism and better consumer protection. The FPA, which has long supported self-regulation, said they would be providing resources for members to help the implementation ...

FOFA disadvantages early move on fee-for-service

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... regime. Dante De Gori, general manager policy and government relations at the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) said that while his organisation is seeking clarification, because product fees are excluded from a fee disclosure statement ...

Research houses to step up transparency

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... Australian consumers," said Dante De Gori, general manager policy and government relations, Financial Planning Association (FPA), in the written response to ASIC's consultation paper. "This is a result of the fact that Australian consumers rely on information ...

Compensation report finds against last resort scheme

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... essential - one only needs to consider the recent corporate collapses like Trio, Westpoint and Storm to appreciate this." The FPA has welcomed the St. John report's findings. "This is a thorough review. Its conclusions are welcomed - including the need ...

FPA calls for improved education on advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... improved consumer education about financial advice and inclusion in the national curriculum. The Financial Planning Association (FPA), Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) hosted an educational ...

FPA calls on ASIC for clearer advice definitions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... planners, along with licensees and compliance, legal and training professionals attended the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) first Shadow Shopper workshop in Brisbane yesterday. Following a presentation on the Shadow Shopper's methodology and ...

FPA launches consultation on financial planning education

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... and accreditation requirements for financial planning education in Australia. In 2011, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) established an independent educational council called FPEC, made up equally of the Academic and Professional community, to ...