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Coalition introduces bill to abolish SG age limit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... its current level of 70 years. The bill was introduced yesterday by opposition MP Bronwyn Bishop. Financial Planning Association general manager of policy and government relations, Dante De Gori said in a statement "This is a welcome announcement that ...

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 ...

AFA Foundation and Future2 raise funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... a higher profile," said Helmich. Future2 was the initiative of a small group of members of the Financial Planning Association.

US reforms open doors for tax-savvy advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... previously 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 ...

Hillross awards top adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... business efficiency. Winners were selected by a panel of industry representatives, including the Financial Planning Association.

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... year 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 ...

Fin services firms rally to aid Queensland

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... the floods will 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 ...

ASIC slaps tough penance for fin services misconduct

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
In a landmark case, a young broker charged with multiple counts of insider trading has received a four-and-a-half year jail sentence, the highest sentence on record for that offence in Australia. On December 2 John Joseph Hartman, 25, of Mosman, New ...

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. ...