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FPA and Bannister Mansfield settle in court

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Bannister Mansfield have settled in court and the financial planning firm's director, Gavin Murphy, has apologised for the ads placed in the media. The FPA started proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia ...

Planners face higher PI fees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... But the policies received mixed response from the market. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive at the Financial Planning Association (FPA), said consumers would bear the increased cost to financial planners, who are required to be members of an EDR scheme. ...

AXA names top adviser

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... program for Newcastle University financial planning graduates. Howden is an active member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and contributes to a number of charities including Ronald McDonald House. Andrew Waddell, general manager of AXA Financial ...

AFA calls for remuneration choice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has questioned the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) role in determining how the industry is remunerated. Richard Klipin, chief executive at the AFA, said the FPA's recent announcement that its membership ...

FPA recommends fee-for-service advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
In a day that marks a new chapter in the financial services sector, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has recommended to the government that the standard remuneration model for advice should be fee-for-service, citing that the "commission-based ...

Govt drafts new credit regime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... regime instead of around 2,500 pages of individual state and territory paperwork. In response, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) backed the draft legislation. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive at the FPA, said the draft regulation addressed a lack ...

FPA endorses iShares CPD program

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has accredited the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program on exchange traded funds (ETF) set up by iShares Australia. The CPD program, which can be accessed using the iShares website, provides two ...

FPA upgrades CPD program

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has enhanced the association's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to move away from relying on the basic requirements of RG146. The improved CPD policy is a clear recognition by FPA members of the limitations ...

AFA hits back at fee-for-service report

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... Actuaries. "The reason we use Rice Warner is because they did the survey of Value of Advice for the FPA [Financial Planning Association]. They're well respected and they do work for all segments of the industry," said Whiteley. "What we thought to do ...

Clients stung by commissioned advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... recommendation of products that cost less than that of their commission-based counterparts. However the Financial Planning Association has hit back at the report. "Investors need to understand that the value of advice is not just about cost. Client service ...