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Sunsuper taps FPA adviser network

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... FPA practices across the country. The partnership sees the fund develop direct relationships with a number of FPA professional practices to complement the in-house financial advice service already offered by Sunsuper. "We have our own in-house team of ...

AMP University Challenge winners revealed

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
A team from Griffith University in Queensland has won the AMP University Challenge, a national financial planning competition for university students who want to find out more about being a financial planner. The event was held in Sydney and attracted ...

Cbus first industry fund to get Lonsec rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... MySuper), where 90% of the funds 700,000 plus members have their money invested. The rating further progresses Cbus' FPA Professional Practices referral program pilot which has seen Cbus partnering with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) for the ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... in-depth 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 ...

FPA and Cbus reach 'landmark agreement'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... members 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 ...

FPA reveals winners of Best Practice Awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... this year' winners of the Best Practice Awards. James Kenny has been awarded the Queensland and the National FPA Professional Best Practice Award. Kenny is a mentor to undergraduate students and young financial planners. Mark Milner has been awarded ...

FPA granting consumers inside access to funds management industry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... industry event in Sydney in October. The FPA is holding a breakfast for planners and their clients at its inaugural FPA Professional Congress. The breakfast will be hosted by Platinum Asset Management chief investment officer Kerr Neilson. The FPA also ...

New FPA member base shows changing face of industry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... receive appropriate advice, there needs to be equal representation across genders and all demographics." The FPA Professional Congress, being held in Sydney in October, will hold sessions specifically targeting those who have less representation in financial ...

FPA launches new strategy, brand

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... degree and have completed one year of supervised experience before being authorised to promote themselves as an FPA professional. Outgoing chair Julie Berry told advisers at the conference that the changes would help financial planners be viewed in a ...

FPA drafts practice principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... developed a set of Practice Standards for its members to ensure clients consistently receive appropriate advice. The FPA Professional Conduct Committee, financial planners and compliance specialists developed the standards over an eight-month period. ...