AFA

Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

Financial planning

AFA calls for review of EDR and PI

The AFA wants the Financial Systems Review to encompass both PI and the external dispute resolution processes....

Financial planning

Industry urges inquiry to consider regulatory burden

Government inquiry urged to consider cumulative effect of regulatory change, effectiveness of dispute resolution schemes and introduction of self-regulation....

Editorial

Top policy issue of 2013 - grandfathering

Grandfathering – specifically the transition of pre-existing commission-based advice fees into the new FOFA arrangements – was an industry football that kept getting kick...

Editorial

Biggest winners in 2013 - women in financial services

The recognition of women in the financial services sector reached new heights this year with the launch of a number of dedicated award schemes and programs....

Policy & Regulation

Federal Government announces FOFA changes

Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....

Financial planning

Focus remains on ASIC as Senate submissions climb

Consumer-dominated submissions reflect lack of confidence in watchdog. ...

Financial planning

Advice reality show creating buzz

The financial services industry’s foray into reality TV is gaining traction, with applications flooding in for its new advice show. ...

Life/Risk

Churn action not forthcoming this year

Industry action against churn not likely as product providers restrict behaviour....

Editorial

Empathy a winner for life exec

Karyn Hilton has been named Life Insurance Executive of the Year as part of the inaugural Money Management/Super Review Women in Financial Services Awards 2013. ...

Editorial

Harnessing people power

Olivia Maragna has won the inaugural Money Management/Super Review Women in Finance Services Awards' Financial Planner of the Year Award. ...

Editorial

Raising women’s profile

Aranka Nolan has been named winner of the Marketing and Communications category of Money Management/Super Review’s Woman in Financial Services awards for her work in deve...

Editorial

Coalition begins delivering on expectations

It was probably inevitable that within two months of gaining office and with a minimum of fuss, the Coalition Government has sought to undo some of the last legislative a...

Editorial

Does ASIC have the power and resources it needs?

'Does ASIC have the power and the resources to fulfil its task as corporate watchdog?' is the question the Australian Senate is asking as part of its review of the regula...

Editorial

With ASIC, you get what you pay for

Mike Taylor writes that as a former ASIC executive, ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos has managed to spice up the submissions to the Senate Committee reviewing ASIC’s op...