Election is an opportunity to secure financial security for all Australians

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FPA calls on political parties to avoid election sloganeering and elevate genuine nation building from the ground up. With the September 7 federal election in full swing, the Financial Planning

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Entries now Open for FPA Best Practice Awards

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opened submissions to the prestigious Best Practice Awards and the FPA Honorary Awards. The FPA Code of Professional Practice holds members to a high

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FPA signals shift in professional code obligation: let substance be your guide

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today backed industry calls to uphold the basic requirement that financial planners belong to a recognised professional association as part of the broader industry’s duty

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FPA members in shape for FoFA

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Feedback from FPA members shows satisfaction with FoFA campaign With the Future of the Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms kicking off today, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) members have been at

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FPA welcomes fairer taxation of excess contributions in super

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Yesterday’s tabling of a Bill to provide for fairer taxation of excess contributions in super is a welcome measure designed to create greater equity for lower and middle income earning

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FPA welcomes the new faces of financial planning

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) welcomes the new faces of financial planning to the professional body after already breaking 1,000 new members in financial year 2012-2013. Female financial planners represent

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FPA welcomes increased support for all Australians

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has responded to the long awaited Government responses to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) Trio inquiry and the Richard St John report on Friday.  The

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FPA: Planners continue to seek guidance in preparation for FoFA

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Feedback from the latest stage of the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) ‘Bulletproof Financial Planning’ campaign, the FPA webinar series, indicates that FoFA compliance and understanding of implementation continue to be

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FPA: more Australians seeking financial advice

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New figures released by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) shows that the number of Australians seeking financial advice is significantly increasing.    Over 26,000 Australians used the Find a Planner

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FPA launches mandatory degree requirement campaign

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has launched an advertising campaign reminding financial planners that from 1 July 2013, it will be mandatory to hold an approved degree to become a

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