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New website to help property and finance professionals connect with property investor clients
Media Release: Monday 18 November 2013
Key points:
- PIPA's new website to help professionals engage with property investors
- Site features search-by-postcode database of professionals involved in the property investment process, including mortgage brokers, financial planners and accountants
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has unveiled a new opportunity for property and finance professionals to connect with property investor clients via its new website.
PIPA intensifies fight against property spruikers
Media Release: Wednesday 30 October 2013
Key points
- The peak association for property investment launches new advertising campaign, new website
- An improved disclosure policy announced to further protect investors from property spruikers
- PIPA offers investors confidence in unregulated market place
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has continued its push for a more professional property investment industry with a string of new measures and initiatives, all aimed to better protect Australian property investors from unscrupulous operators.
Be cautious but don't be left behind: PIPA
Media Release: Monday 27 May 2013
Key points
- Property market ripe with opportunity - May rate cut adds to appeal
- Due diligence more important than ever as property spruikers eye opportunity too
The residential property market is boasting some of the best investment opportunities seen in years and investors who fail to take advantage of these market conditions could regret it, says the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).
Property investment growth spells lucrative opportunities for financial services professionals
Media Release: Tuesday 30 April 2013
Key points
- Growth in property investment activity to usher in new business opportunities for accounting professionals, financial planners, mortgage brokers and buyer's agents
- PIPA's QPIA course offers professionals further opportunity to benefit from burgeoning investment market
Signs of a renaissance in the Australian property investment market are pointing to strong opportunities for financial services professionals including accountants, mortgage brokers, financial planners and buyer's agents, according to the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).
PIPA welcomes ASIC's focus on property spruikers
Media Release: Thursday 18 April 2013
Key points
- PIPA welcomes ASIC investigation into SMSF advice, applauds heightened focus on property spruikers
- PIPA still concerned about provision of advice with regards to property investment within SMSFs
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has welcomed the release today of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's (ASIC) first SMSF Taskforce findings.
SMSF confusion highlights urgent need for property investment regulation: PIPA
Media Release: Thursday 14 March 2013
Key points
- Confusion reigns over financial services professionals' roles in SMSF processes
- Professionals uncertain over who can recommend a property for a SMSF
- QPIA's best positioned to provide property investment advice
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has voiced its growing concern around the lack of regulation surrounding property investment in Australia.
Realise the value of good property investment advice: PIPA
Media Release: Thursday 21 February 2013
Australian home buyers and investors are being urged to realise the value of good advice as concerns mount for Australians who are investing in property without any assistance from a qualified professional.
According to Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) chair Ben Kingsley, stories of investors getting their fingers burned by bad investment decisions are commonplace.
PIPA intensifies push for qualified property investment advice
Media Release: Monday 21 January 2013
Key points
- Collective industry response required to raise the standards of property investment advice
- 80,000 strong industry but less than one percent formally qualified
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has announced an ambitious strategy to raise the professional standard of property investment advice.
SMSF 'spruikers' highlight urgent need for regulation of property investment advice
Media Release: Wednesday 14 November 2012
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) is calling on ASIC and the Federal Government to take action and regulate property investment advice following a raft of news reports highlighting questionable property spruiking practices.
Reports that investors are losing millions of dollars after being cheated by property marketeers selling dubious properties under the guise of 'independent financial advice' have dominated headlines in recent weeks.
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