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The Financial Planning Association has committed to “working proactively” with the Government to address the Royal Commission’s final recommendations and to rebuilding tr...

Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have welcomed the Royal Commission’s final report, but financial planning groups are concerned about the outcome for their members....

Financial planning

The planning industry faces an obstacle in ensuring consumers are aware that advisers are improving their education standards, if it wants to see the possible improvement...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has sought formal Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority recognition of the Certified Financial Planner designation to lock i...

Financial planning

A number of financial advisers have reacted angrily to the latest Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority education pathways policy claiming it allows insufficie...

Financial planning

Six major financial planning associations have signed on to develop a code monitoring solution for their members. ...

Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has been urged to give professional associations leadership on continuing professional development with the SMSF Asso...

Financial planning

Deakin University Professor, Adrian Raftery, has slammed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority for its unreasonable expectations in terms of continuing pro...

Financial planning

With the Royal Commission questioning the role of Approved Product Lists a larger question has arisen about whether self-licensed advisers are achieving better outcomes t...

Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has confirmed that the final exam introduced as part of its education reforms would be one exam for all advisers rega...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has sought to calm advisers nervous about FASEA’s reforms at its Professionals Congress this morning, promising that “we will help you ...

Financial planning

Planners should expect FASEA’s final standards by Christmas, with the Authority’s chief executive, Stephen Glenfield, today saying that his intention was to have them fin...

Financial planning

The chief executive of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, Stephen Glenfield, today sought to reassure planners that the Authority had taken account of ...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has recognised Australia’s top financial planners at its 2018 FPA Awards....

Financial planning

Technology was a focus of the first day of the FPA’s Professionals Congress yesterday, with the organisation both releasing a fintech buyers guide and a new app to match ...

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