The FPA is set to release for discussion a new single code of practice for members.The new code will be released at the association’s upcoming national conference on the Gold Coast.
The chief executive of the FPA, Jo-Anne Bloch, says the new code will consolidate nine separate sets of rules and guidelines into one, and will tie in with the focus of her opening address on the future of financial planning.
Bloch says financial markets turmoil will affect attendance, with the number of delegates expected dropping from about 1300 to “1100 to 1200”.
Bloch says conferences held outside the main capital cities usually attract fewer delegates anyway. Key speakers’ papers are being reframed to reflect current market conditions so that delegates can “go to work on Monday morning and put in place what they have just learned”, Bloch says.
The conference’s gala dinner will highlight the industry’s best and brightest, with life membership awards and association fellowships to be announced, distinguished service awards, announcement of the newly created Certified Financial Planners (CFPs), best practice awards, and the FPA’s Value of Advice awards.
