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FPA concerned over misleading advertising about Choice

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has expressed its concerns that the current advertising campaigns regarding choice of fund are factually inaccurate and are creating a confusing climate for consumers in the lead up to the new regime. The FPA ...

Lucchese to lead FPA professional standards arm

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed Adrian Lucchese as its new general manager professional standards. Lucchese brings with him ten years experience dealing with corporate governance issues in his role as a legal director and general ...

Government releases FSR refinements

In an attempt to improve the operation of the Financial Services Regulation (FSR) framework the Federal Government has released a series of 25 refinements to the regime. The fine-tuning to the framework was made to help clarify the obligations industry ...

FPA releases draft conflict of interest guidelines

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has just announced the third and last phase of its clarity and transparency program and released its draft conflict of interest principals to the industry for consultation. According to FPA director Sarah Brennan ...

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

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has advised superannuation fund members not to be pressured into changing funds once choice of fund legislation is introduced particularly if change of fund is completely unnecessary. FPA superannuation ...

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

After seven years in the making the financial services industry has launched its swimEC electronic standard, which aims to standardise electronic superannuation transfers across the industry. The swimEC (superannuation, wealth and investment management ...

Super choice will place more emphasis on planners' professional development

Mercer Wealth Solution has implemented five new professional development and compliance procedures after the wealth manager predicted the key to financial adviser survival in the choice of fund environment will be dependant upon his or her continual ...

McMaster takes hands on role in the Money Managers dealer group

Melbourne based financial planning group The Money Managers has appointed past Financial Planning Association chair Wes McMaster as its chief operating officer as part of its expansion plans. McMaster, who is currently also the adjunct professor of ...