FPA Professionals Congress exceeds expectations – Perth for 2016

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has confirmed Perth as the venue for its 2016 FPA Professionals Congress after this year’s event exceeded expectations. The two-and-a-half day Congress at... Read more continue reading

Tax debate ‘undermining confidence’ in the super system

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The ongoing controversy around the taxation of Australia’s superannuation system is undermining public confidence in the system, with suggestions that it needs a large overhaul being counter-productive, says SMSF Association... Read more continue reading

Australia’s top financial planner honoured at FPA Professionals Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has announced the winner of the 2015 FPA Certified Financial Planner® Professional of the Year Award – Christopher Smith CFP®, from VISIS Private Wealth... Read more continue reading

FPA announces 2015 Financial Planner AFP® of the Year

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has announced that John Molnar from ipac South Australia is the winner of the 2015 FPA Financial Planner AFP® of the Year Award. The... Read more continue reading

FPA Board announces new CEO at Professionals Congress

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The Board of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) announced yesterday that senior FPA executive Dante De Gori will take over as Chief Executive Officer when the current CEO Mark Rantall steps... Read more continue reading

Financial planners gather to ‘shape futures’ at FPA Professionals Congress

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The financial planning community gathers in Brisbane this week for the 2015 annual Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Professionals Congress, running from tomorrow to 20 November. Mark Rantall, CEO... Read more continue reading

Foreign investment into Australia has doubled in five years: Financial Services Council/Perpetual report

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The 2015 Australian Investment Managers Cross-Border Flows Report by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Perpetual has revealed foreign investment into Australia through managed investment trusts (MITs) has more than... Read more continue reading

FPA selects top financial planners for 2015 Awards

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The winners of the 2015 Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Awards have been chosen and will be revealed next week at the FPA Professionals Congress on the 18 –... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes ‘fair and workable’ Government announcement on life insurance

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed yesterday’s Government announcement of a final reform package for retail life insurance. “The Government’s final response to proposals by The Hon Josh... Read more continue reading

Life Insurance Framework improvements achieved

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In response to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) details released yesterday by the Government, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said that the refinements to the clawback provisions will be received... Read more continue reading