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FPA launches consultation on financial planning education

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
The Financial Planning Association, in conjunction with the Financial Planning Education Council, will launch a national consultation framework on the curriculum and accreditation requirements for financial planning education in Australia. In 2011 ...

Social media strategy works: FPA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... exchange ideas and benefit their own practices according to the FPA. Latest figures released by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) on its own social media platforms found on average 40 FPA members per week are joining its LinkedIn Members Forum ...

Flaws in advice system revealed by ASIC report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... a clear and concise way through an SOA has always been the litmus test of quality advice." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will be hosting a series of workshops to address issues in the survey, as announced last week, co-hosted with ASIC and ...

FOFA passing causes industry division

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... opt-in obligation if they are satisfied that the adviser is signed up to a professional code. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the concessions and said the reforms will start a "new chapter in the security and protection of the financial ...

Details still needed on opt-in: ANZ Wealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... planners did not belong to a professional organisation, with 41% saying they were a CFP member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). 88% of planners surveyed also said they were in favour of restricting the term "financial planner" to include ...

FSC: Government drops opt-in requirement

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... what the professional standards will be," Mr Brogden said. "Under a last minute deal between the Financial Planning Association and Industry Super Network, the Government has dropped the requirement for opt-in but will not give any certainty to consumers ...

AFA hits out at ISN over deal allegations

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... opt-in and the use of the term "financial planner". National media reported this week that the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and ISN had made a "secret" agreement to exempt planners from opt-in after just four years. However FPA boss Mark Rantall ...

FPA: Stance on opt-in remains the same

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... Super Network that would limit opt-in to a four year requirement. Reported in The Australian, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Industry Super Network have allegedly formed an agreement that would exempt planners from the opt-in requirement ...

ASIC, FPA, and FOS address shadow shopper report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... were marked as "poor". The remaining 61% were graded as "adequate" by a panel. As a result, the Financial Planning Association (FPA), ASIC and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will host workshops targeting all financial planning professionals covering ...

Mandatory FOFA start date confirmed for July 2013

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... implementation costs as they will be able to synchronise FOFA and Stronger Super reforms." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the move, describing it as a "great outcome for common sense", but said it would keep up the pressure to ...