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Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... (ASFA), which call for more action to be done, calling this the first step. Meanwhile, the Financial Planners Association (FPA) has supported the action, with plans to review the detail as outlined in the draft legislation and contribute to the consultation ...

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... targeted at stronger consumer-centric advice campaigns and a bigger voice in Canberra. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will pursue its focus on Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms and Stronger Superannuation reforms, with plans to negotiate ...

Fin services firms rally to aid Queensland

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... have on Suncorp Life's financial planners. On a national level, members of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) are offering free financial advice to Queenslanders affected by floods. The FPA established the Financial Planning Pro-Bono ...

FPA defends turf, looks to HNW

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
While the Financial Planning Association (FPA) was embracing change and moving forward with a new strategic direction at its annual conference last week, it was still keen to argue the case for planners in some of the industry's most sensitive debates. ...

FPA unveils Value of Advice winners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... Financial Group (TAS), Shadforth Financial Group, and Priestley from Professional Retirement Advice (NSW), Godfrey Pembroke. FPA chief executive, Mark Rantall all three winners showed a strong commitment to both their clients and the financial planning ...

Rowe takes FPA chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
Former Financial Planning Association (FPA) deputy chair Matthew Rowe has officially assumed the role of chair at the annual general meeting today following the departure of Julie Berry. Rowe said that the board of the FPA was committed to improving ...

Direct share investing gather momentum

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
If the FPA's desire for financial planning to be viewed as a profession and not just an industry is to be realised, a greater appreciation of investing in good old fashioned stocks might be a good place to start. And advisers have the perfect opportunity ...

Opt in rules not up for debate

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... requirements being adopted, if comments from a senior Treasury department official are anything to go by. Speaking at the FPA conference on the Gold Coast, Dr Richard Sandlant, manager of the financial services taskforce unit at the Treasury Department ...

Ipac improves 'soft dollar' register disclosure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... provide a copy of the register after receiving an enquiry for the register. Not providing the information goes against the FPA/IFSA Industry Code of Practice on Alternative Forms of Remuneration. The code calls for the register to be made available for ...

FPA launches new strategy, brand

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
The Financial Planning Association has unveiled a new strategy and brand at the FPA National Conference on the Gold Coast this morning as part of a broader effort to restore consumer trust post-GFC. As part of the strategy, the FPA has proposed a number ...