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FPA is set to launch the Financial Planning Week later this month, which will see members provide pro-bono advice to unadvised consumers....

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Julie Berry named as first Australian to head NZ planning body...

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Financial planning

The FPA has called upon both parties to commit to promoting financial advice as it would result in “an informed nation of financially enabled Australians”....

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Financial planning

There will be no quick fix to the grandfathering issue and the movement of planners between licensees because any possible post-election scenario could take several month...

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Financial planning

A new agreement will see Future2 Foundation become the charitable foundation of the FPA. ...

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Financial planning

Dealer group recruitment is mostly frozen until after the Federal Election when grandfathering can be clarified. ...

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Financial planning

Legacy products and commission payments associated with them will continue to be a factor in adviser remuneration, but that doesn’t mean the conflict will remain, accordi...

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Financial planning

The FOFA legislation once heralded was a long time coming – and with its implementation date has also arrived a raft of questions as to how parts of the legislation will ...

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Financial planning

A group of boutique financial planning businesses is planning to launch a pro-bono advice service for people in need, which could be beneficial to the financial planning ...

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Financial planning

New FOFA research commissioned by industry funds is at odds with reality, according to financial planning executives. ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has criticised the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) for its lack of understanding of the financial advice industry structure, highli...

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Financial planning

FPA states that professional status requires association membership....

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Financial planning

FPA will reconsider aspects of enshrinement if it fails to become law...

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Financial planning

AMP will make it mandatory for nearly 2000 planners to be members of a professional association. ...

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Financial planning

FPA chief executive officer Mark Rantall calls for planners to set industry moral compass....

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