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Kathryn Greiner appointed chair-elect of the FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today announced the appointment of Kathryn Greiner to the position of chair-elect of the FPA to replace the outgoing Steve Helmich who completes two years in office in November. "Kathryn will be the first independent ...

Alternative commission payments banned for all members; IFSA, FPA

Following six months of consultation, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) today announced they had banned all members from accepting or promoting several previously accepted forms of alternative ...

Court ruling a wake-up for the industry: FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has told the ABC's Inside Business program that the recent decision handed down by the Victorian Supreme Court ruling the Commonwealth Bank responsible for its authorised advisers was a good wake-up call for ...

FPA backs new ASIC guidelines on SOA's

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has thrown is support behind the latest guidelines provided by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on how licensees and their representatives prepare Statements of Advice (SOA). "These ...

New appointments at FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) on Tuesday announced two new appointments within the group's policy and education department. John Anning has been appointed to the position of policy and government relations manager and Ruth Ferraro has been ...

FSR complexities will be resolved: Sen Cameron

Speaking at the Financial Planning Association Sydney Chapter lunch this week, Senator Ross Cameron said the current disclosure requirements contained in Statements of Advice are too complex, consumer unfriendly and too long. Against the background ...

FPA implements education changes

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today announced changes to its educational program removing the provision of entry level financial services education to concentrate on the establishment and maintenance of higher educational standards for existing ...

New appointments at the FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) announced Andrew Miles has been appointed to a new role of general manager, finance and administration at the FPA effective from 1 July. Miles, a chartered accounted formerly with BCA IT and Foster's Group, will ...

AIA continues attack on funds managers: report

... Commission's discussion paper on the payment of soft-dollar benefits. Last week the AIA called for the Financial Planning Association to be prosecuted for failures under the Financial Services Reform Act. The latest criticism is part of a paper due to ...

FPA rejects calls for prosecution

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has rejected criticism of it by the Australian Investors Association (AIA) which has called for the FPA to be prosecuted for false and misleading statements. In a statement released last night, the FPA said it ...