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FPA scores 94pc approval

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Financial Planning Association (FPA) members have voted almost unanimously for a new three-year strategic plan as the association moves in new direction. The extraordinary general meeting held in Melbourne yesterday recorded a 94 per cent vote in favour ...

ASIC call to improve planner education

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... chief executive and head of professionalism at the Financial Planning Association said the proposal addresses concerns the FPA has held for sometime about the quality of financial adviser education standards for new entrants in the industry. "We share ...

Flare up over MoneySmart

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... currently offers financial advice through financial advice company Money Solutions. Meanwhile, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) said it supports any actions by the government and ASIC to increase financial literacy but that the site should not ...

Levy to fund $15m ad campaign

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) told members the industry is at a turning point as it outlined a raft of constitutional changes and detailed its new $15 million advertising campaign yesterday. Speaking to 220 members in Sydney yesterday, Mark ...

FPA to reset membership criteria

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... its reputation as a prestige association, with membership seen as a stamp of quality. Mark Rantall, chief executive of the FPA, said that not having a degree does not mean practitioners aren't adequately qualified, as they may have many years of experience. ...

No $900 slug for planners: FPA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... to $900 per year for the Professional Practice category under the proposed new regime. Mark Rantall, chief executive of the FPA said the planner had got her facts mixed. Rantall said the Professional Practice category has an $800 licensing fee for a ...

Opposition slams opt-in policy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... clients having to resign contracts every year, which simply means more 'red tape'. Senator Cormann's view was strongly backed by FPA CEO Mark Rantall and Count Financial CEO Andrew Gale, who agreed that clients should have the right to set their own ...

FPA slams industry fund 'one track agenda'

ELISE BURGESS, ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has weighed in on the opt-in arguments advocated by sections of the trade union superannuation movement, calling the action "alarmist" and part of the industry funds "one track agenda". The FPA yesterday said ...

ASIC retains key role as fin planning regulator: Shorten

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... consultation to continue until the release of Exposure Draft legislation for public consultation. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) said it supported ASIC's role as sole regulator and was pleased with the outcome, although it is concerned that ...

US reforms open doors for tax-savvy advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... wary of recommending certain tax strategies for the threat of litigation. According to the US Financial Planning Association (FPA), many feel that existing laws have created a 'monopoly for patent holders to determine who can and cannot utilise parts ...