Thousands of financial planners from 33 locations across the country are expected to come together during the 2019 Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) National Roadshow to tackle the implications of changing education, ethics, and professional standards to their daily practice. The 2019 FPA National Roadshow, supported by Challenger, is designed to build a sense […]
continue readingThe Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is delighted to announce the launch of its inaugural FPA Careers in Financial Planning Event Series in partnership with Kaplan Professional. Taking place in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, the new series of networking events runs from 12 March – 2 April 2019, providing aspiring business, commerce, […]
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Mar
2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched Return to Learn, an online education portal designed to cut through misinformation and confusion about FASEA’s higher education requirements. Released this week after months of rigorous testing, the Return to Learn education portal promises easy access to accurate information on the latest education and ethics policy developments and implications, […]
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Mar
2019
The Conduct Review Commission (CRC), the independent disciplinary body of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has determined that FPA members Mr Matthew Brown, and in a separate case Ms Dianne Bainbridge, breached the FPA’s Code of Professional Practice (FPA Code). This has resulted in the CRC imposing immediate sanctions after neither party opted […]
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Mar
2019
The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), the global licensing body for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation, this week reported another year of growth with a 3.3 per cent global rise in the number of CFP® professionals in 2018. FPSB reports it added 5,787 CFP® professionals, raising the total number of CFP® professionals to a record […]
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Feb
2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is currently examining the findings of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, and intends on working proactively with the government to address its recommendations. The final report highlights the need for strong consumer protection and oversight that build trust in the […]
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Feb
2019
The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) has announced Western Sydney University (WSU) and Griffith University as the two winners of the 2018 FPEC Academic Research Grants. The FPEC Academic Research Grants are sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and NAB, and recognise those that have demonstrated a commitment to encouraging the development […]
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Dec
2018
The CEO of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) took to the FPA Congress stage at the ICC in Sydney this morning to a crowd of about 1,400 financial planning professionals eager to hear the latest education and policy reform updates direct from the recently appointed leader of the Government regulator. It was […]
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Nov
2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) announced the winners of the 2018 FPA Awards and Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award at the FPA Professionals Congress event in Sydney. Taking out the coveted FPA CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Professional of the Year Award is Michael Carmody CFP® of Viva Wealth in Perth, WA. The award acknowledges Michael’s […]
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Nov
2018
A new ‘Find a Planner’ online matching service planned for release in early 2019 was announced by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) at its annual FPA Professionals Congress at the ICC in Sydney, attended by over 1,300 delegates. The proposed new Find a Planner online service uses a UX-based research approach to match […]
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Nov
2018
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