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Financial planning

The Parliament has passed key amendments to the FOFA legislation extending fee disclosure statement and opt-in renewals to 60 days....

Financial planning

Former general manager of policy, Dante De Gori, has officially commenced his role as chief executive of the FPA, taking over from Mark Rantall....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has sought a “grace period” within the LIF transitionary arrangements to cover delays in policy activation....

Financial planning

The FPA welcomed former FPA chair, Julie Berry’s appointment to the Tax Practitioners Board, saying she would represent financial advisers....

Financial planning

ING Direct will adopt an advice referral model used by industry fund, Cbus, in partnership with the FPA....

Financial planning

Australian advisers need to get ahead of regulations and legislation to avoid having to deal with significant change, the FPA believes....

Financial planning

Most Australian consumers do not know who to trust in the financial planning profession and prefer to get their advice from family and friends....

Editorial

While 2015 threw up its share of challenges for financial planners and the broader financial planning industry, it also confirmed that planners could speak with one voice...

Financial planning

The FPA announces policy chief Dante De Gori as the successor to Mark Rantall as CEO....

Financial planning

Dante De Gori has been announced as new FPA chief executive to succeed Mark Rantall who departs in February. ...

Financial planning

The time to introduce the superannuation component of the Paid Parental Leave scheme is now, the FPA believes....

Financial planning

The FPA has recorded an after tax surplus of $444,544 for the year ending 30 June, 2015....

Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council’s position supporting three-year clawbacks demands that advisers take enormous leaps of faith and defies the position of some members, clai...

Financial planning

The FPA has provided Treasury with its submission on the proposed industry funding model for ASIC. In its submission, the FPA has highlighted its concerns about the equit...

Financial planning

Mark O’Toole, the founder and managing director of Ascent Private Wealth, has been appointed to the FPA Board....

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