SMSF Association and FPA launch SMSF Specialist Advisor pathway

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The SMSF Association has joined forces with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) to launch an express pathway for the valued SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA®) designation. The pathway applies to FPA members

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ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

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In its latest submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has

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FPA Professionals Congress reunites members and resets agenda

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The Financial Planning Association of Australian (FPA) has wrapped up its first in-person Professionals Congress in three years, with over 1,200 delegates attending the two-day event in Sydney last week

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The best of the best financial planners awarded at 2022 FPA Professional Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2022 FPA Awards and the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award at the FPA Professionals Congress in Sydney. Now in its

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FPA rejects proposal from consumer groups to ban life insurance commissions

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A number of consumer advocacy groups have called for the Quality of Advice Review to ban all remaining conflicts of interest in the advice industry, including life insurance commissions. However,

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Update on FPA and AFA merger proposal  

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have provided an update to members on the merger proposal, with the vote timing confirmed to

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FPA welcomes Federal Budget – Looks forward to further reforms in May 2023

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes tonight’s federal budget, in particular measures to improve access to housing. FPA CEO Sarah Abood said: “Home ownership is one of the

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FPA announces finalists of the 2022 FPA Awards

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the finalists of the 2022 FPA Awards, which spans across four professional categories. Now in its 10th year, the FPA Awards

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FPA seeks broader scope for CSLR and extension of ASIC levy freeze for another year in Pre-Budget Submission

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has called on the Federal Government to broaden its proposed Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) as well as extend the freeze on

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FPA joins with global network to mark World Financial Planning Day

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 The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) will join the Financial Planning Standard Board (FPSB) and its global network of financial planning professional bodies to host the sixth annual World Financial

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