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Conflict of interest still key issue: ASIC shadow shop

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... passive income problem." According to Deen Sanders, chief professional officer, Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), the FOFA legislation as it stands represents a missed opportunity, and that while the FPA shared ASIC's goals to reform ...

Shorten locks down accountant timeline

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... transition a large group of people into a new regime," said Conway. Matthew Rowe, chair of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), also commented on the exemption stating that the FPA supports the raising of standards. "We have asked for the recognition ...

FOFA 'unclear' on legal position of advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... taking on a relatively high level of responsibility in execution and administration services. This makes some of the AFA and FPA concerns justified, though organisations "need to be real," according to Batten in terms of the actual extent of possible ...

Fixed Income Investment course launched for planners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... course being run by fixed income broker FIIG Securities. The course, which is accredited by the Financial Planning Association (FPA), consists of 13 sessions on topics including product descriptions, mathematics and formulae, bonds, hybrids, floating ...

Annual fee collation too complex: FPA to PJC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... proposed annual Fee Disclosure Statement (FDS) as part of FOFA is unnecessary. Speaking at NSW Parliament House yesterday, FPA chief executive officer Mark Rantall said the fee disclosure requirement was too prescriptive and complex and would add to ...

Default super inquiry receives positive response

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... inadequate process that is riddled with conflicts of interest," said FSC chief John Brogden. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) also came out in support of the move, believing it would encourage "an even playing field for all superfunds, industry ...

US planners want retirement product simplicity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
US FPA research shows adviser demand for a single retirement income planning product while systematic withdrawal was deemed the most effective in helping clients maintain retirement plans and lifestyle. The US Financial Planning Association (US FPA) ...

Issues beyond the FOFA horizon

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... based on industry opinion. In a panel discussion including Mark Rantall, chief executive of Financial Planning Association (FPA), Tony Fenning, head of listed independent financial advisory firm, Snowball and Hugh Humphrey, head of the AMP-owned wealth ...

FOFA Tranche 2 reforms tabled in Parliament today

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... qualification, so that advisers are only required to take reasonable steps to discharge the duty. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has responded in support of the FOFA Tranche 2 reforms, calling them "supportive of the financial planning prof ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... the bill's approval by MPs. "This legislation better supports all workers without discriminating against age or wage. The FPA supports initiatives taken by Government to assist Australians in planning their financial futures and ensuring they are better ...