FPA calls for balance between funding and affordable advice

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced it will respond to the Government’s consultation paper on the proposed industry funding model for ASIC, cautioning that any changes to

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Early bird registrations close today for 2015 Professionals Congress

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Today is your last chance to take advantage of the discounted early bird registration for the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA)’s 2015 Professionals Congress in Brisbane. Mark Rantall, CEO of

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New research shows direct link between happiness and financial planning

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Australians who consult a financial planner feel happier, positive about their financial wellbeing, and more optimistic about the future than those who don’t, regardless of how much money they have[1].

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FPA announces 2015 Professionals Congress workshop program

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has revealed a revamped workshop agenda for its 2015 Professionals Congress in Brisbane covering technical skills, best practice, personal development and leadership. Mark

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FPA and Zurich launch world first Insurance Literacy Index revealing financial literacy gap

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More needs to be done to combat the life insurance literacy gap, with too many Australians incorrectly viewing services such as the NDIS and Centrelink as life insurance substitutes and

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Calling all aspiring financial planners: FPA Awards now open

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Submissions to the coveted 2015 Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Awards are now open, with a new award introduced to recognise Australia’s top finance student. The FPA ‘University Student

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FPA Professionals Congress 2015 shaping up to be biggest yet

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) yesterday announced the theme of its 2015 Professionals Congress as ‘Shaping Futures’, along with naming Chris Riddell, technology and digital futurist, as the first

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FPA campaign reaches millions of Australians online

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According to the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), the success of its recent consumer campaign indicates that Australians are seeking to learn more about where to find good financial

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Griffith and FPA to publish inaugural financial planning journal

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Griffith Business School has teamed up with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) to develop and publish the country’s first academic journal dedicated to financial planning. The new publication,

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Consensus reached on life insurance industry reforms

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According to the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), today’s joint announcement with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) is a sensible landing spot

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