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Cbus launches self-managed option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... obtain financial advice, through Cbus' referral services to a Certified Financial Planner sourced under our Professional Practice Referral Program with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Australia." Cbus said it will send out letters to a "fairly ...

FPA appoints former NAB Wealth exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed Tom Reddacliff to the new role of general manager, member growth and marketing. Reddacliff moves to the FPA after many years at the National Australia Bank group, holding positions both at NAB and ...

Cbus first industry fund to get Lonsec rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
Cbus Super has received a 'Recommended' rating from retail ratings house Lonsec, a first for an industry superannuation fund. Lonsec has assigned the rating to all Cbus investment options including the Cbus default option -- Cbus Growth (Cbus MySuper) ...

Professional planners don't accept commissions: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... understand that members of the FPA will not be allowed to accept commissions because it is in their code of professional practice, and if any FPA member is found to be charging commissions they will be disciplined. "I can't speak for people who are not ...

FPA condemns FoFA fear mongers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... legal foundation, professional financial planners who have individually subscribed to a binding code of professional practice not only have nothing to fear, they have everything to gain in this new environment." The government's amendments drew particular ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... advice. He said this figure was "a bit above expectations, given that it's a quiet time of year." The FPA Professional Practice Referral Programme pilot was announced in October last year, and launched on January 1 this year. The pilot will run for six ...

Cbus, FPA explain their referral deal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... if that can't be dealt with as general advice, then they will be referred to a financial adviser in the Professional Practice Program." He said that the agreement - which marks a distinct change of tune from the feuding that has characterized the relationship ...

FPA and Cbus reach 'landmark agreement'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... access to professional financial planning services delivered by a CFP practitioner operating within an FPA Professional Practice. "This is an exciting step. And we look forward to rolling out the initial pilot scheme to Cbus members in Queensland, South ...

Submissions open to FPA Best Practice Awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... FPA Honorary Awards. The Best Practice Awards recognise financial planners who adhere to the FPA Code of Professional Practice, which holds members to a high standard of ethics, practice and professional conduct. To FPA chief executive Mark Rantall ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... are in place for the new regime." Proposed revisions to the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) Code of Professional Practice was also announced yesterday. FPA said it intends to evolve the professional standards of members in line with the Future ...