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The FPA is investigating claims made by dealer group AAA Shares about its affilliation with the FPA and the CFP status of some of its planners....

Financial planning

The FPA has launched a campaign called ‘Bulletproof Financial Planning’ to promote best practice in the industry and support members through the FOFA transition....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has launched a pro bono service to provide financial advice to victims of recent natural disasters around Australia....

Financial planning

As the Financial Planning Association (FPA) opens enrolments for its 2013 Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program, chief executive Mark Rantall says the year ahead look...

Financial planning

The financial planning industry has welcomed ASIC's guidance on fee disclosure, though some argue it should have applied only to new clients....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association's (FPA's) Ask an Expert Week has commenced and will run until 27 January....

Financial planning

In a bid to promote financial planning, members of the FPA will use an online forum to answer financial questions put by the Australian public....

Financial planning

FPA chief executive Mark Rantall counters Federal Opposition doubts by arguing there is a genuine need to enshrine the term 'financial planner/adviser' in law....

Editorial

2012 will stand as a watershed year for the Australian financial planning industry – the year during which the various elements of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) l...

Editorial

Apart from volatile markets and investor sentiment, this year has also seen major policy developments, new investment trends and key career and business moves. Tim Stewar...

Financial planning

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, confirms he remains to be convinced on the need to legally restrict use of the term 'financial planner/adviser'....

Editorial

The Financial Planning Association’s ‘side deal’ with the Industry Super Network on FOFA drew plenty of flack from many key industry figures....

Editorial

The Financial Services Council's position on life insurance churn proved controversial, attracting criticism from the likes of Synchron's Don Trapnell....

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that legally enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’ is a necessary step towards creating a barrier to an industry being tarnished by spivs and...

Financial planning

The FPA received a large amount of useful feedback from members and other stakeholders when consulting on its updated professional code of conduct....

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