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Raise funds for young Australians by supporting 2019 Future2 Wheel Classic and Hiking Challenge
The Future2 Foundation (Future2), the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), is calling for riders and hikers to join them on two different outdoor adventures exploring Victoria’s mountains and coastline this November. Open to financial planners and guests, the 2019 Future2 Wheel Classic and Hiking Challenge raises funds for Future2’s […]
Read MoreInquiry into FinTech a boon for Australian consumers
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes the creation of a Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology as recognition of the critical roles Fintech and RegTech play in delivering affordable, high-quality financial advice to Australian consumers. The motion to form the dedicated Senate Committee was proposed by NSW Senator Andrew Bragg […]
Read MoreGovernment extends FASEA deadlines
Exam deadline extended by 12 months to 1 January 2022 and education deadline extended by 24 months to 1 January 2026. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes the Government’s announcement that it will give existing financial planners more time to pass the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam and comply with […]
Read MoreASIC report shows growing demand for financial advice
New research from ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) has revealed 41 per cent of Australians intend to get financial advice in the future. This supports the findings of research conducted by Investment Trends in September 2018 that showed 51 per cent of Australians have an unmet advice need.
Read MoreFASEA extends education credits for FPA CFP coursework
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is delighted to announce that its application to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) to extend recognition of the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® coursework prior to 2003 has been approved.
Read MoreGlobally recognised financial planning experts to headline 2019 FPA Professionals Congress
Early bird registrations close Saturday 31 August A panel of leading financial planning experts from around the world will headline 2019 FPA Professionals Congress, taking place in Melbourne from 27 – 29 November 2019. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is delighted to announce global experts Mitch Anthony (USA), Phil Billingham CFP® (UK), Janet […]
Read MoreFPA members to receive tuition fee discounts from education providers
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has partnered with five higher education institutions to offer discounted postgraduate course fees for FPA members. The tuition fee discounts can be utilised by new, existing and part-time postgraduate students.
Read MoreThe future is bright: Gen Z and Y would value time with a financial planner, new FPA report finds
New national data released by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) this week injects fresh optimism for the emerging profession, including an opportunity to give an intergenerational legacy gift of time with a financial planner to clients. The new Gifts That Give national research released to mark Financial Planning Week (19-25 August) shows an […]
Read MoreCode Monitoring Australia submits proposal to ASIC
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and a consortium of five other professional associations have filed a formal submission with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on behalf of Code Monitoring Australia Pty Ltd (CMA) to advance a profession-wide solution to the monitoring of the FASEA Code of Ethics. The proactive submission provides […]
Read MoreThe Big Splurge: Aussies spend $20 billion on gifts
FPA urges Australia to #PlanWell to #GiveWell this Financial Planning Week Sydney, 19 August, 2019 Australians spend A$19.8 billion buying gifts each year, according to new Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Gifts that Give national research released today to mark Financial Planning Week (19-25 August). The research shows Australians are joyfully generous: 85% of […]
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