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Product pushing is a bummer. Disclosure is all good. Financial Services Reform (FSR) is a positive. Becoming a certified financial planner is a must. Fee-for-service is c...

Financial planning

AMP Financial Planning will demand its more than 1,200 authorised representatives sit an annual exam as of next year before they can continue practicing under the banner ...

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has invited tenders for the delivery of its Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program as it enters the next phase of its educatio...

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Personal service for advisers and clients is only one of the hallmarks of Australian Investment & Financial Planners. Craig Phillips reports....

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Tribeca Learning has signalled its interest in taking on the Financial Planning Association’s ongoing education offering - The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designati...

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is reviewing the provision of education services and may even cease to offer courses according to chief executive Kerrie Kelly....

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has confirmed long running speculation regarding its education progam by ceasing to offer education to members directly, and will...

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Tyndall Investment Management, as part of its recently announced Promina-backed ten year growth plan, has appointed a national distribution manager to support the firm’s ...

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A love of the country and his community has kept Robert Kiddell out of the big smoke, but he has long been playing in the big league. Jason Spits looks at why the judges ...

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For most financial planning professionals, there might seem to be a world of difference between the process of financial planning and engineering....

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Over the past year, the Tower group has redirected its overall strategy and returned its focus to the risk end of the market. Lucie Beaman looks at what this means for th...

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By 2007, planners will need a degree in order to enrol in the CFP program, but is it asking too much? Julie Bennett reports....

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As the financial services sector has grown and matured throughout South-East Asia, Australia has emerged as an educational centre of excellence. Mike Taylor reports....

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has lifted the bar for education with a mandated degree entry to its Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program from January 1, 20...

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has rolled out a series of business tools targetting specific areas including the terms of engagement between advisers and client...

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