FPA urges consumers: check the qualifications of your planner

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Australian consumers should check the qualifications of their financial planners to ensure they are receiving the highest levels of ethical and professional advice, says Financial Planning Association (FPA) CEO, Mark

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FPA calls on Government to scrap opt-in

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has again called on the Federal Government to reconsider its position on a two year opt-in as proposed in the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA)

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FPA achieves change to risk commissions inside super

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Comments today by the Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten indicating the reversal of ban on commissions on insurance inside Superannuation is a direct result of an ongoing campaign by

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CHOICE campaign displays apparent hypocrisy, says FPA

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is calling to question the apparent double standards consumer group CHOICE has displayed with its Big Bank Switch campaign launched this week. The program, run

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ASIC Consultation paper missing Best Interest Test says FPA

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) says the Scalable Advice Consultation Paper released today by ASIC is a good start to the process of providing guidance for financial planners and the

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Financial Planning Association to advertise consumer ‘trust mark’ for good financial advice

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Australia’s peak association for professional financial planning, the Financial Planning Association (FPA), has earmarked a September launch of a new national advertising campaign aimed at highlighting the professional credentials of

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Who do you trust with your money? Money matters top of mind for Australians this week

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Financial Planning Week 23-29 May 2011 kicks off today with the CEO of Australia’s peak professional financial planning body, the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) Mark Rantall, calling for all Australians to

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Future2 opens new round of grants supporting local charities

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Financial planners urged to support applications from local charities working with disadvantaged Australians   Charities helping disadvantaged young Australians are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000 from

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FPA to examine fine detail of FoFA reform package

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Consumers, professionals deserve absolute clarity on full impact of Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms X The Financial Planning Association (FPA) says a detailed examination of the Future of Financial

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Australia's FPA members affirm professional pathway

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Historic vote marks comprehensive mandate for new direction FPA members have made an historic vote to usher in a new era of professionalism,overwhelmingly endorsing plans to adopt true professional status.

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