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FPA calls on ASIC for clearer advice definitions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... and the answer to the issues highlighted in the ASIC Shadow Shopper report is to work to the FPA Code of Professional Practice," said workshop speaker Dr Deen Sanders, FPA, chief professional officer. In a recent Shadow shopping study of financial advice ...

FPA award winners embrace FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... professional development, client testimonials and work with the local community along with the FPA Code of Professional Practice and Code of Ethics. The national winners of the inaugural FPA Best Practice Awards are: FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional ...

Paragem secures new planning licensee

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Boutique financial advisory practice PWK Private Wealth Advisers has joined the Paragem Wholesale Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), taking the dealer group's total assets under advice to $1.3 billion. Paragem now has 13 practices under its ...

No $900 slug for planners: FPA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... who complained her Certified Financial Planner (CFP) fee of $686 would have risen to $900 per year for the Professional Practice category under the proposed new regime. Mark Rantall, chief executive of the FPA said the planner had got her facts mixed. ...

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
Industry associations representing financial planners and self-managed super fund professionals have mapped out a schedule this year targeted at stronger consumer-centric advice campaigns and a bigger voice in Canberra. The Financial Planning Association ...

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 ...

FPA calls for award nominees

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... practitioner can nominate themselves for the award. The Fellow Awards highlight members who exhibit outstanding professional practice and have contributed to the profession and community. Nominations are now open and closes on 13 August. "With all the ...

FPA maintains stance on commission ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... quite a lot of the substantive issues on the table including conduct through a far more improved code of professional practice," he said. Separately, Sanders said the FPA's newly created Future of Financial Advice Taskforce, which is responsible for ...

Westpoint auditors get just desserts

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... next three audits following these respective periods reviewed by KPMG's partner in charge, department of professional practice- audit. They must also pay ASIC's investigation and legal costs. Fullarton and Kelly signed unqualified audit opinions in connection ...

Clients come first: FPA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... Gold Coast. "We have... committed to streamline all of our nine codes, rules, principles into one Code of Professional Practice. "It will be one reference point to our members, one reference point for the community, so that everyone understands just ...