Academics and practitioners launch national financial planning research grants

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The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) together with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) yesterday launched its inaugural round of financial planning research grants available to university academics, establishing the framework

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FPA and Platinum Asset Management announce new education scholarship

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Promising future financial planners to receive financial support at University The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today announced that Platinum Asset Management (Platinum), together with the Neilson Foundation will offer a

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Members in the spotlight at upcoming FPA Professionals Congress

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Registrations for the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) Inaugural Professionals Congress closed last Friday with over 1,000 delegates set to attend the new look event. Following a period of significant change

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FPA and Cbus sign landmark pilot referral scheme

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has struck a landmark agreement to promote a stronger relationship with Australia’s industry superannuation sector via a pilot professional referral service with the

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FPA 2012/13 Financial Results

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has  reported a surplus of $1,413,047 for the 2012/13 financial year. Net assets increased to $7,339,794. Liquid assets stood at $15,020,341. The 2012/13

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CFP certification bodies gather in Sydney to develop strategy to lead the financial planning profession

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Financial Planning Association of Australia to host professional bodies from 24 territories representing 150,000 CFP professionals Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification

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On the road to raising $$$ for disadvantaged young Australians

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After months of training and weeks of fundraising, financial planners finally got on the road early Saturday with the Future2 Wheel Classic, the epic annual cycle ride organised by Future2,

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Women in Finance present at FPA inaugural Professionals Congress

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With the inaugural Financial Planning Association (FPA) Professionals Congress around the corner, the FPA has announced details of its Women in Finance Breakfast, featuring some of the leading female financial

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Top financial planners in Australia honoured with Best Practice Awards

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has recognised some of the profession’s top financial planners in Australia through their Best Practice Awards. The annual Awards recognise Australia’s best financial planners who

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FPA pursues consumer/planner double dividend

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With a new Ministerial line-up announced today by the recently elected Abbott federal Government, Australia’s peak financial planning body the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the announced Ministry and reaffirmed

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