FINANCIAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Financial planning

ASIC will soon hold discussions with the financial planning industry about the potential for setting up a self-regulatory organisation which would develop and administer ...

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People & Products

Ahead of its plans to expand the group's presence in the high net worth (HNW) client space, Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has appointed Chris Cuffe and John McMurdo to its ...

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Accounting

The new limited licensing regime for accountants has received widespread support from the financial services industry....

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Financial planning

FPA chairman Matthew Rowe accuses some sections of the trade media of "clear bias" against Financial Planning Association members....

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Financial planning

Money Management responds to FPA chairman Matthew Rowe's recent claims that some sections of the trade media have a "clear bias" against FPA members. ...

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Financial planning

The chairman of the Financial Planning Association, Matthew Rowe, recently sent an email to all members of the FPA accusing certain sections of the trade media of "select...

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Policy & Regulation

The Government’s Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation passed through the Senate yesterday, but there seems to be some confusion over whether the terms 'financial...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the Federal Opposition has signalled some of the so-called ‘concessions’ extracted around the passage of the FOFA bills may not have a life beyond...

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition has signalled it remains to be convinced about either introducing or supporting legislation which would restrict the use of the terms 'financial pl...

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Financial planning

ASIC has confirmed it has increased its efforts to better understand the inner workings of the financial planning industry by recruiting from within the sector....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has emphasised the positives, such as a recent boost to member satisfaction, in a member update from chief executive Mark Rantall....

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC confirms it was consulted in negotiations involving the Financial Planning Association around last minute-changes to FOFA....

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Editorial

With the FOFA, Stronger Super and MySuper reforms finally taking shape, the financial services industry has a clearer picture of what the future holds, writes Chris Kenne...

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Policy & Regulation

New draft Future of Financial Advice regulations released yesterday by Treasury clarify grandfathering arrangements, fee arrangements and conflicted remuneration....

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Financial planning

AMPFS boss says the Financial Planning Association's control of CFP designation hands it an advantage....

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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