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Financial planner demand remains high with most roles offered by banks and larger institutions....

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Financial planning

The FPA has gained membership ground after a loss in numbers during the 2008-09 financial year....

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Financial planning

The Australian financial planning industry is leading the world in education standards, according to Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) chief executive Noel Maye....

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Editorial

With the financial advice industry likely to experience a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the wake of the global financial crisis, Nick Brinkworth outlines s...

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Financial planning

Employment demand for financial planners is rising and so are salaries, but paraplanners are struggling to find roles, according to the latest recruitment data....

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Editorial

The Financial Planning Association’s white paper on planner education appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to mounting criticism and scrutiny. ...

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Financial planning

A further 122 FPA members pass final CFP program examinations....

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People & Products

AMP director of financial planning advice solutions Steve Helmich has been elected to the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) for a four-year term....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has lost numbers in both its principal and general membership bases over the past financial year....

Financial planning

The CFP designation has become cemented as an industry benchmark....

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Financial planning

As well as having reduced access to basic services, people providing unpaid care in regional and remote communities suffer from higher levels of financial hardship, a pro...

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People & Products

Following the surprise news of Tim Gunning's departure from Commonwealth Financial Planning, Ord Minnett has announced Gunning as its new chief executive....

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Financial planning

Recently resigned Commonwealth Financial Planning head Tim Gunning is take on the role of chief executive of Ord Minett at the beginning of next month. ...

Financial planning

Tim Gunning has resigned as general manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP), with CFP national manager David Mackay already in place as acting general manager....

Financial planning

MLC program to cater for female advisers who want structured professional development together with mentoring and peer group interaction....

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