Around 100 people attended the CFP Retreat last week before the FPA Convention, for what was an “amazing day with exceptionally high quality speakers”, according to sourc...
For the first time ever, the FPA convention included a CFP retreat to which only CFPs were invited. John Wilkinson spoke with keynote speaker, Peter Webb....
With all the changes the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) has brought, what do you need in terms of education to become a financial planner? Julie Bennett reports....
By 2007, planners will need a degree in order to enrol in the CFP program, but is it asking too much? Julie Bennett reports....
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....
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...
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) officially launched its new professional designations yesterday at the AFA National Conference in Queensland....
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...
Is there any way to accurately measure adviser quality, asks Robert Keavney....
Financial planners are earning even bigger salaries, but is the bubble about to burst? Lisa Bowman reports....
The Boutique Financial Planning Principals Group’s (BFPPG) Bruce Baker says it is too soon to know the effects of the Australian Consumers’ Association (ACA)/Australian S...
Financial planners should have to earn the right to the exclusive use of the term ‘financial planner’ according to shadow finance minister Senator Stephen Conroy....
Financial services education provider Integratec has passed the first-ever candidate to take the Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) course, the n...
As the call for professional standards echoes around Asia, various industry bodies are lining up for a piece of the action. Ben Abbott reports....
If we thought we had problems in Australia, they pale in comparison to those besetting the financial planning industry in Canada. Julie Bennett and Lucie Beaman report....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...