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Financial planning

The major industry bodies have welcomed the introduction of legislation into Parliament that will enshrine the terms ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ in law....

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Financial planning

Two bodies will soon regulate financial planners - a serious concern to the FPA....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has launched an advertising campaign to remind planners that, from 1 July 2013, new members will have to hold an approved degree if the...

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Financial planning

The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....

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People & Products

Mark Rantall has accepted an extension of his term as chief executive officer of the FPA....

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Financial planning

With next week’s FOFA event having sold out, Money Management is now offering a webstream....

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Financial planning

The industry has welcomed a Treasury draft detailing grandfathering and a transition time to 1 July, 2014....

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Financial planning

The FPA remains a strong supporter of a complete ASIC-approved code of conduct, while the AFA claims an “opt-in specific” code would provide more freedom to financial pla...

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Editorial

With scores of financial planners changing dealer groups, Mike Taylor writes that it is important for those doing the recruiting to undertake the necessary due diligence ...

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Financial planning

Should ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ be synonymous in the eyes of law?...

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Policy & Regulation

The implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms looks set to remain "medium soft" until 1 July 2014, according to Shadow Treasurer Mathias Cormann. ...

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Editorial

It is to be hoped that the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has noted the capacity of the financial planning industry to do good and to rally to the needs o...

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Financial planning

Dealer groups are looking to reduce the average age of their financial planner-base as a way of "future proofing" their business. ...

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Superannuation

The FPA, in its Treasury submission, has said the Government needs to immediately increase the super contributions cap and implement a longer-term financial plan....

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Financial planning

The FPA is investigating claims made by dealer group AAA Shares about its affilliation with the FPA and the CFP status of some of its planners....

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