Small wins in this year’s Federal Budget

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has described this year’s Federal Budget as reasonably positive for financial planners. “There are no major changes for financial planners or their clients,

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FPA/AFA welcome suspension of APRA insurance policy contract term measure

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcome the announcement by APRA that the proposed insurance policy contract term measure for individual disability

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FPA welcomes Quality of Advice Review

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes the release of the terms of reference for the Quality of Advice Review and the appointment of Ms Michelle Levy as the

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FPA welcomes AFCA funding changes

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) about proposed changes to its funding model. The new model will significantly

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FPA makes submission to ALRC review: calls for reduced complexity in legislation

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has supported proposals to make financial advice law and regulation simpler which will support the provision of sustainable and accessible financial advice to more Australians, in

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FPA names first 2022 winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award 

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced Melbourne-based Senior Advice Compliance Analyst Danica Lozada of Industry Fund Services, as the first 2022 winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial

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Certified Financial Planner® professional numbers grow globally in 2021

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The number of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) professionals worldwide has grown to 203,312 (as at 31 December 2021), an increase of 5.5 per cent during the course of the year.

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FPA welcomes passage of the retirement income covenant

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes today’s passage through the Australian Parliament of the Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measurers Bill 2021, which legislates for a new

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FPA calls for changes to education standards proposal

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has recommended changes to the education standards proposal in its recent submission to Treasury. FPA chief executive officer, Sarah Abood, said the proposal

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FPA appoints new CEO

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed Sarah Abood as its new chief executive officer. Ms Abood will start the role in mid-January 2022. The appointment follows the

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