FPA's Fitzpatrick goes to ASIC
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Senior Financial Planning Association (FPA) executive Gerard Fitzpatrick is leaving the industry organisation to take up a role with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Fitzpatrick, who has been a key figure on the policy front for the FPA, will be involved with credit markets for the regulator.
Commenting on Fitzpatrick's departure, FPA chief executive Jo-Anne Bloch said her organisation was sorry to see him go but was delighted that he would be filling a senior role with the regulator.
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