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Following "somewhat ambiguous" statements on grandfathering in Consultation Paper 189, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is set to release an up...

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Policy & Regulation

Treasury officials point to looming announcement on grandfathering rules – but claim original design was too “liberal”....

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Editorial

As planners grapple with how to implement the changes flowing from the FOFA reforms, David Hasib examines the stark choices that many will have to make, including actuall...

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Financial planning

The concept of ‘values-based financial planning' fits in perfectly with spirit of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, according to American financial planning ...

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Financial planning

Should ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ be synonymous in the eyes of law?...

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Policy & Regulation

The implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms looks set to remain "medium soft" until 1 July 2014, according to Shadow Treasurer Mathias Cormann. ...

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Financial planning

Financial software provider Rubik Financial Limited has signed a provisional agreement to acquire Provisio Software, a provider of scaled and online advice technology to ...

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Superannuation

UMA provider OneVue has picked up nine new boutique advisory groups since September last year....

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Editorial

ASIC's guidance on FOFA's fee disclosure requirements prompted an almost audible sigh of relief from the financial planning industry....

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Financial planning

AFA canvasses concept that two-tiered code of conduct with ethics and providing good advice is more important than obviating opt-in....

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Superannuation

The FPA, in its Treasury submission, has said the Government needs to immediately increase the super contributions cap and implement a longer-term financial plan....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained interim court orders against Sydney financial adviser Gabriel Nakhl....

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Financial planning

Financial planning dealer group WHK has selected Morningstar Australasia as its research provider....

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Financial planning

The FPA has launched a campaign called ‘Bulletproof Financial Planning’ to promote best practice in the industry and support members through the FOFA transition....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has launched a pro bono service to provide financial advice to victims of recent natural disasters around Australia....

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