FPA: Grandfathering must be fair and in client’s best interest

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) Chief Executive Officer Mark Rantall has welcomed the federal Government’s draft amendments to key conflicted remuneration measures as a ‘common sense compromise’ between the intentions

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FPA welcomes ASIC guidance on Code

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  The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the release of ASIC Regulatory Guide on approval of Codes.    The updates made to the ASIC Regulatory Guide include: The accommodation

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Ask an Expert week gives more access to better financial advice

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced an overwhelming response to its inaugural Ask an Expert Week, which it ran nationally between the 21 and 27 January.   Talking about

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FoFA compliance listed as a main business challenge

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Recent research shows that FoFA compliance and cost of regulation are the main challenges for financial planners and financial planning businesses in the current environment. Over half of all financial

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FPA community offers support to victims of recent disasters

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has re-launched its pro bono service to provide free financial advice to Australians affected by the recent natural disasters, including the Queensland and

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FPA: Expectations high for record new numbers to be set

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  The Financial Planning Association (FPA) welcomed news from the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) that the global number of CERTIFIED FINANICAL PLANNER® professionals grew by more than 8,000 last

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ASIC fee disclosure guidance pragmatic but needs work

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) Chief Executive Officer Mark Rantall has welcomed ASIC’s release of its regulatory guide to the implementation of fee disclosure statements, noting the common sense approach adopted

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Ask an Expert Week aims to improve access to financial advice

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The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) inaugural Ask an Expert Week, commencing today, is an opportunity for Australians to get their finances in order at the beginning of a New Year.

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New Year, new Chapter Chairs for the FPA

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To herald the New Year the Financial Planning Association (FPA) is pleased to announce the results of elections held last November and welcome 13 new Chapter Chairs to its ranks

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Enshrinement of “financial planner” to provide greater consumer protection

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the government’s release of the draft legislation for enshrining the term financial planner/adviser in Australia. The draft legislation, released today, follows extensive consultation

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