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Lucchese to lead FPA professional standards arm

... Hunt Lawyers, George Western Foods, and Rothmans of Pall Mall (Australia). FPA CEO Kerrie Kelly says, "Adrian's legal training and management skills equip him ideally for this key role. His previous experience in compliance and quality standards will ...

Specialist training courses now available for SMSFs

Specialist training courses regarding self-managed super funds (SMFSs) have now been approved as meeting ASIC's training requirements and as such have been included as part of the ASIC Training Register. ASIC executive director of financial services ...

Higher interest rates ahead

... productivity growth and capacity constrains in the product and labour market begin to ease with higher investment spending and training," Cunneen says.

Mercer proposes lower taxes on super and a rise in pension age

... retention of older workers, to offer financial incentives for older workers to remain in the workforce, and to subsidise training programs for casual staff and older workers. Mercer also believes the retirement age should be gradually raised from 65 ...

Super choice will place more emphasis on planners' professional development

... predicted the key to financial adviser survival in the choice of fund environment will be dependant upon his or her continual training and support. The new five-item initiative includes a 37-point product comparison checklist for all financial advisers ...

Western Pacific signs up to use Asgard's eWrap

... expertise in these areas. Professional development will also be enhanced as Securitor also specialises in technical and training services. Western Pacific CEO Geoff Pritchard says, "The eWrap platform supports our customers' demands for choice and value ...

Practice management important for advisers

... Solution's national manager John Pennington says only a small number of advisers incorporated practice management into their training. Changes in the financial planning industry, increased competition, complex regulation and greater public scrutiny has ...

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 ...

A focused and fitter FPA for 2005

... community continues through a range of education and government initiatives. While the FPA discontinued its ADFS and DFS training program it will ensure professional development is delivered through the CFP program. FPA CEO Kerrie Kelly said the focus ...

ASFA trains up ComSuper

... entered into an arrangement of this nature before, so this is an exceptional opportunity for ASFA" said ASFA education and training manager Paul O'Brien. The Associate Diploma of Superannuation Management and Diploma of Financial Services will initially ...