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Newsflash - FPA awards CFP contract to Securities Institute

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has ended months of speculation by awarding the contract for the administration of its Certified Financial Planning (CFP) program to the Securities Institute of Australia (SIA). The deal is for three years with ...

Underinsurance still an issue for industry

MLC protection solutions general manager Greg Einfeld spoke at the FPA conference today about the importance of insurance under changing demographics. "Insurance is still perceived as 'sold not bought'. Customers don't recognise the need for advice ...

A focused and fitter FPA for 2005

The FPA's annual general meeting signalled a new 'focused and fitter' association with a continued emphasis on financial literacy and the importance of financial planners. Buoyed by the recent CPA survey, which reported increasing confidence in financial ...

FPA's advice to industry

The FPA has released the Guide to the Development of Effective Statements of Advice. The manual is a comprehensive statement of advice guide offering guidance to its members in developing statements of advice (SoAs). SoAs must accompany personal financial ...

New principal member for FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has increased its total number of principal members to 586 after newly formed financial adviser KPMG Private Wealth joined the list. FPA principal members are comprised of companies and individuals holding an ...

New guide on rebates and commissions

... has been jointly released by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Financial Planner Association (FPA) to improve both payment and remuneration practices. The guide is to allow consumers to be better informed about the service ...

Four members to join FPA board

Four voting members have been elected to the FPA board of directors. The elected directors include Sarah Brennan, Chris Craggs, Corinna Dieters and Leonie Henry. Sarah Brennan, Corinna Dieters and Leonie Henry are currently directors of the FPA and ...

ASIC rules out exemptions to Statements of Advice

... Advice (SoA) in time critical situations following a submission from the Financial Planning Association. In response to the FPA submission relating to Further Market Related Advice (FMRA), the regulator said it was unable to provide any relief from providing ...

FPA issues member notice and calls for submissions

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has on Monday released a member update reminding all members of their obligations under the FPA soft dollar code of conduct which takes effect from 1 January 2005. Under the requirements of the FPA code, all ...

FPA announces new round of appointments

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) on Friday announced three new appointments to its Professional Practice and Policy & Government relations units, and confirmed a fourth. The FPA said Susan Linney will take up a six month secondment with the ...