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Planners set to Ignite the Difference

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) released details of its 2008 National Conference, Ignite the Difference, an event that aims to encourage advisers to distinguish themselves as professionals. The four-day Gold Coast conference in November includes ...

Clitheroe and Kelty honoured

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Financial services stalwarts Bill Kelty and Paul Clitheroe were recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List for their contributions to the finance industry. Former trade union leader Bill Kelty was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia ...

FPA launches PI insurance for members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) members will have more professional indemnity insurance options after the industry body selected Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to launch its new Pro PI service. JLT is the largest insurance broker in the Asia ...

Spiers heads BT advice business

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
BT Financial Group has appointed Mark Spiers, chief executive of Magnitude financial planning - BT's external financial planning arm - to general manager, advice, for the Westpac/BT Financial Group. Spiers' appointment follows the recent move by Sally ...

Awareness week for planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
Across Australia, the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) 31 chapters are getting ready promoting the benefits of financial advice ahead of Financial Planning Week. The Financial Planning Week, which has been running for eight years, occurs from ...

Tax offsets for fin advice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
The Federal Government should be prepared to provide tax offsets of up to two thirds of the cost of financial advice if they are serious about increasing Australians' access to these services, according to Mercer Wealth Solutions. Mercer's financial ...

FPA disciplines 13 members

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
The Financial Planning Association has taken action against 13 of its members for breaches of the organisation's professional standard. FPA had investigated 130 members for alleged breaches from January to March this year. Four members were expelled ...

FPA to provide PI insurance to members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is calling for submissions to provide group indemnity insurance for its members by June this year. Jo-Anne Bloch, FPA chief executive, said prior to this action, planners would either find their own indemnity ...

FPA to offer Life Risk course

The Financial Planning Association is to provide accreditation in speciality professional areas, with the Life Risk Advisers program the first off the rank. FPA chief executive Jo-Anne Bloch said the FPA has developed the new education program to enable ...

FPA drafts practice principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has 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 ...