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FPA calls for regulation of property investment advice

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has called for a national regulatory system to protect property investors stating the current regimes do not offer the same protections available to financial investors. The FPA made the comments as part of giving ...

Change of fund under choice regime not mandatory: FPA

... into changing funds once choice of fund legislation is introduced particularly if change of fund is completely unnecessary. FPA superannuation committee chair and Asteron head of technical services Louise Biti says, "The real danger is that, because ...

FPA refutes Virgin's view on planners

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has come out in defence of financial planners in response to the negative comments Virgin Money aimed at the industry during the launch of its new superannuation offering. At the launch Virgin Money ...

SwimEC off to flying start

... industry associations - IFSA, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (AFSA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA), The Association for Payroll Specialists (TAPS) - and the tax office in the forming of the standard. "SwimEC will promote ...

Super choice will place more emphasis on planners' professional development

... at the forefront of learning. We are well positioned to offer much of our training in-house or through our links with the FPA, IFSA, AFSA and the Securities Institute. At the moment more than 82% of our advisers are CFPs so the new measures will deliver ...

More financial education required

... attitude isn't going to help them when they enter retirement with inadequate savings." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) recognised the same need when assessing the results of its Consumer Sentiment Survey from 2004. The most alarming statistic ...

FPA outlines strategic priorities for 2005

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has revealed its strategic priorities for 2005 including helping its members improve their professionalism, increasing the awareness of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) qualification, strengthening its chapter ...

FPA reveals details of CFP certification changes

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has released details of changes it will make to its Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification but has also recognised other qualifications with a number of exemptions. From 1 July 2005 all candidates will ...

FPA pushes members to adopt tighter conflict of interest guidelines

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has called on members to appoint Conflict Officers, conduct business wide audits and issue declarations stating conflicts of interests have been removed. The steps are part of a guidance paper released by the ...

FPA to rubber stamp education providers

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will, from this month, accredit the entry-level courses of Registered Training Organisations (RTO) as meeting education standards it considers acceptable for its members. The FPA has created a five member Quality ...