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

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) appears to be suffering a problem with member engagement, according to new research released by Wealth Insights....

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Financial planning

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has affirmed ASIC's decision to ban former Commonwealth Financial Planning adviser Don Nguyen from providing financial services for se...

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Financial planning

The financial planning industry may well be on the verge of a "golden age" in which planners finally get the recognition they deserve, says AMP's Steve Helmich....

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Financial planning

With widespread industry concern surrounding the proposed changes, all eyes remain firmly locked on the progress of the FOFA reforms as we move into 2012 and ever-closer ...

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Financial planning

As debate heats up over the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) proposed educational guidelines for financial advisers, training providers argue t...

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Financial planning

The number of students in Certified Financial Planner (CFP) aligned courses more than doubled in 2011 and the industry is now viewing graduate entrants more favourably, a...

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Financial planning

The FPA has recorded a before tax deficit of $542,670 for the year ending 30 June 2011, according to the newly released annual report....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP)....

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Financial planning

The current FPA advertising campaign is already delivering improved website traffic and increased use of the online Find a Planner tool, according to the FPA....

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Financial planning

The growing number of financial planners undertaking the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) accreditation will lift the standard of the advice industry as a whole, accord...

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Top 100

As dealer groups prepare for the new regulatory environment, Benjamin Levy explains the story behind the results of the Top 100 Dealer Groups Survey....

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Financial planning

AMP-owned dealer group Hillross Financial Services is looking to significantly grow its business both organically and inorganically, and will continue to target high-net-...

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Financial planning

Gwen Fletcher AM has been awarded Money Management's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for her steadfast dedication and outstanding stewardship in developing and promo...

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Financial planning

A former Commonwealth Financial Planning representative has been banned by ASIC for seven years for giving inappropriate advice and engaging in false or misleading conduc...

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My view is that after 2026 there will be quite a bit less than 10,000 'advisers' (investment advisers) and less than 100...

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